Steady On!

*photo by Christart.com

I'm thankful that there are times when I can take rest-from-running days. I'm training for a 1/2 Marathon in June so I welcome those days. My rest of choice is to walk. During that hour, there's plenty to think about. Yesterday, I was thinking I might like to shut it down a little earlier. I was ready to finish my lap when I passed one of the "regulars". As I passed by, I took my earphones out because I thought he wanted to say something. Indeed he did. "STEADY ON!" Needless to say, I finished my walk all the way through after that.

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Steady means: " direct or sure in movement" "not easily disturbed or upset" and "constant in feeling, principle, purpose or attachment".
Don't you love those definitions? Taking it one step further, isn't that an ideal way to live our lives?

There are so many parallels between running and living your life. This is one of my favorites. Sometimes we grow weary with the cares of this life. They bombard us and we would like to rest-from-running. When it gets to be too much and we've lost sight of our goals, STEADY ON! Just these two words will have an impact on your day if you think about them. Think about them when you're being chewed out by your boss. Think about them when your children are in their training for the MMA. Okay, not really but it might seem like that. Think about it when you've done all you can do for the week to lose a little weight and the scale rewards you with a gain. The opportunities are endless. STEADY ON!!!!