Still Walking

Well it is November 1st and I continue to walk. I did my first 5K in 1 hour and 13 minutes and 9 seconds.The weather was cold and beautiful. My preparation that began on October 13th, 2011 was key. I even had energy to spare afterwards.
 I am doing my 2nd on Thanksgiving Day, The Turkey Trot.  Here is the link if anyone is interested...
http://www.fivestarntp.com/Turkey_Trot_5K.html
My goal is to get my time down to under 1 hr. for the Turkey Trot. My next 5K is December 10th, The Reindeer Run which benefits a charity in Dawsonville called Ric Rac. Not sure yet what that goal will be.
I am LOCKED in to this healthy lifestyle now. Between the newspaper article, Facebook, my blog and all my friends and co-workers and especially my walking buddies, I cannot let them down. Failing is now not an option. In the past, that would have terrified me and left me with a lot of resentment, but I have a different attitude about it all now. That is a mini-miracle.
I have so many people who have supported me. My Sunday school class, my church family, friends and acquaintenances, Angela who wrote the article for the Progress, Emerging Healthcare, my support group, my therapist, my family, the other runners and walkers at the race, my co-workers, my clients, my vendors, my walking buddies. And had it not been for Stephanie, I would never have even fathomed I could do a 5K at my size. Signing up would not have even been a thought in my head. She is a truly courageous person. She signed up for her first 5K in the dead heat of Summer. Her story has truly impacted me and many others. She encouraged me and never ever wavered in her confidence that I could do it. I am not sure I can make others understand how important that was to me. I think back on times when I have encouraged people and I think, Have I ever been doubtful and with a lack of confidence in my encouragee? Have I not come across as 100% confident in their ability in my ability in my words, my actions. Yes I have. I have failed miserably in encouraging others, and I pray pray pray that the Lord will give me what I need to encourage others. To be that person in their life who is 100% confident that they can do it. Maybe my lack of personal self-confidence in certain areas of my life hold me back when it comes to encouraging and supporting and NOT GIVING UP on OTHERS. Yep I think that was a mini-breakthrough that I just had right there. I have got to work on that.
God Bless and Keep on Walking,
Jacque