do....

this month i'm going to challenge myself....

my good friend, beth, chose DO as her word for 2008 & i've always been like....wow...THAT is a good one...
so this month i'm going to DO too :)

throughout october i've set a goal for myself to run 75 miles....
i remember nicole did it a while back, though i think she did 100 miles (yeah...she is awesome :)
maybe i'll go for that in november...but for now i'm shooting for 75...

i've had a love/hate relationship with running for so long...
i love it for its ease...its accesibility...its got a big bang for its buck....
i hate it for the focus it demands....the discipline....the strength of will....

but i keep thinking of yoda & his whole "do or do not...there is no try"

so i'm going to stop "trying" to fit running into my day & i'm just going to do it...

today i only had an hour while kate was in school so i got 4 down...

71 to go :)

do you have a challenge or a goal for october?  if so maybe we can be challenge conquering buddies :)

have a happy thursday!!

xoxox

gi

Comments

[Rach]

aahh ths why I like you so much.........you're a DOer + you DO it!!
dude I so wish i could run that much but there would be too much wobbling + shaking.........I would scare ppl!! :)
exercise its so good for the creative brain!! ;)
its all about the walking for me atm!!

[jayne]

You get out and run while I get out the vote...that's what I am going to "Do"...I am hitting the campaign trail. :)

Can't wait til tomorrow......

Damn, Geeg...75 miles!!!! :0

xoxoxo,
~j

[jayne]

BTW, it would take me four HOURS to run one MILE! LOL

[Holly Hanks]

"Do or do not...there is no try." I have always loved at Yoda line. Maybe I should try living by that philosophy a little more. Good luck on your 71 more miles! You can dooooo it!

[Crafterbeth]

You go girl!!!
My October challenge and goal is to run my 10th half-marathon,
only 3 weeks after running my 9th! I've never done them
this close together before but I loooove to challenge
myself too!

[Laurie]

I think my word needs to be organization.. I need boot camp to teach me how to be more productive!!LOL
hope you get those miles in.
Laurie

[nicole]

first of all gigi...you are gorgeous..love that shot!
second - i think it is so great you are setting this goal for yourself...and I'm sure you will accomplish it as well! I will be thinking of you with every run I have this month...
keep us posted on the progress.
and happy running!

[kerry lynn]

dude
you know what i've been training to be able to DO?
{for the past four weeks}...
RUN RUN RUN!

seriously.
this was week 1 of running
i think i'm already addicted
and shedding lbs
like they are pieces of clothing

go . run . do.
xo

oh & ps : my do will be not eating after 7. ;)

[Patty S]

love that photo of you!
you are BEAUTIFUL!
i hope you reach and SURPASS your goal.
i know you can do it!
run gigi RUN!!!!!!
get healthy
hugs, patty :-)

[beth]

gigi...you are so beautiful and amazing.
have fun!!!!

[kristina K]

i have been reading but haven't commented in forever.....
good luck with your new challenge!! i love what you did with kl's kit. :):) miss you at sis.....

[leslie Miller]

way to go gigi!!!
i'll make 75 my number for october too!
sounds like a wonderful goal!

leslie

[leslie Miller]

had to go calculate i am at 16 miles running to date :)

[erin yamabe]

hi there pretty lady!
great photo:)
happy monday!
erin

[anna]

gigi, i am so with you on the whole running thing!I train for my little 5k, and then do nothing again for months, i always find excuses not to go out and run. I need to take a leaf out of you and Yoda's book, LOL!!!!!

[Anna M-W]

You go girl!

I am so lazy when it comes to running! I used to make my father write notes for me in HS so I wouldn't have to run!

My October DO is to win the rest of the FFL season out!

[Audra]

I love this idea and have been struggling with the willpower part. Thanks for the good running example - I'm motivated now.