Breaking Down Your Fears

The SurfCity 10k was one of those races that reignites something that you thought you had lost, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about in some way or another. I don't even know if I can explain into words that will make sense for you, but I certainly will try.

When my coach asked me if I wanted to race it, few days before, my heart said, "YES!" Then the mind started to do it's thing where it makes you doubt yourself, don't listen to it when it does that. Such rubbish. I'm learning more to follow my heart more so than my mind, it's just a personal thing, everyone is different and that's what makes life so beautiful. In all honesty the SurfCity 10k wasn't a PR or an earth shattering record breaking kind of race by any means. It was a fear breaking race for me. I had ankle surgery after my college track season came to an end and I thought, I'll never be able to accomplish my running dreams. All that hard work I put in, gone. The night before coach told me, I think you may win, I thought to myself (I didn't say it out loud), "you believe a lot more in me than I believe in myself." Sometimes you really need those people to do that for you in life. To tell you and push you to your goals and dreams. So..if you're reading this and think you have a road block to a dream that you have, please don't. It's work, but if you are willing you'll get there. To the SurfCity 10k, don't think I'll ever forgetcha.

-Hillary