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Do you feel scared signing up for races?
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I need to start to get some early bird specials but I’m scared I’m not ready (but I am?) but it’s like WHAT IF I’m not?
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YES!
I signed up for my first half when I was not a runner at all. As in: I had ran a total of 10km in the previous three years combined.
I signed up in March ‘24 and ran in October ‘24.
I knew this was the only way to get me to start running.
If you, like me, have adhd and/or need a deadline to get anything done in your life: SIGN UP
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lmao I love meeting my people!
Honestly, prep was very bad, I kinda forgot about it, really struggled with depression, I broke all the rules of what you should and shouldn‘t do.
The week before the race I was so worried about not being able to do it, so I went on a 20k run (taper, who?). I initially only wanted to do like 15k, but stubbornness made me continue. And after I had managed that, I looked forward to the race.
The most important thing for me was to have realistic goals. I had signed up for a slower group and my only goal was to run all the way through, no walking. And I did that, slowly and steadily.
In the end nobody forces us to do this (I hope). I wanted to run to feel better about the cardiovascular strain from meds, to clear my mind, and to have fun. You are supposed to have a good time! I did and I am sure you will, too.
It‘s a bunch of Homo sapiens running in a circle with their goofy little bibs and colourful shoes, sucking jam out of little plastic bags. It doesn‘t have to be that serious (or serious, if you prefer!). You‘re doing this for you, you can make it work for you.