Keep on Keeping on

Rudy is one of my all-time favorite movies. I suppose growing up as a Philadelphia Sports fan, i'm used to rooting for the underdog. More importantly, why I love this movie so much, it reminds me to keep on keeping on - never give up. When you have a dream - go for it, at all costs. You have to believe in it, even if no one else does. I have to remind myself of this, almost daily, when i'm faced with different obstacles to my dreams. We only live once, so why not make it be the life we want it to be, instead of letting society dictate to us what it should be. More so than society, I find it's myself that holds me back the most - it can be scary to pursue your dreams. Alot of times, it's easier to be comfortable or complacent, not take that risk. I guess you have to ask how important is this dream for you? For me, it's pretty damn important...so I have to take those risks. I just need to remind myself that it will be worth it to do so.





I have to admit, i've been somewhat in a funk since the marathon last weekend. I'm not happy with the outcome. I'm happy I showed up, i'm happy my coach got me there healthy, i'm happy i'm still healthy and that I finished. But I didn't leave it all out there. I don't feel I pushed or tried hard enough. One (of many) of my goals is to qualify and run the Boston Marathon. It seems like a tall order with my recent performance in NY. It may not happy next year or the year after that...but someday, it will happen. I just have to keep on keeping on until it does.