do what makes you feel good.
yesterday a friend of mine, in the middle of my how do i decide mania, told me that ... "all great people in life have in common the fact that they will make a decision, and not sit on the fence wondering and worried about the outcome...".
it... didn't make me feel better. all i do is wonder and worry. so...
apparently, i don't fit the bill as one of those great people in life..
**SHOCK**
so after a fitful sleep and frustrating morning i said to hell with it. i'm over being stressed about something that will or will not happen in the coming months. i just wanna have fun right now.
so instead?! i whipped out my credit card and paid some entry fees.
i am now officially entered into...
The Heritage Park Duathlon (i'm going to SMASH last year's time!)
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the Main Street Mile (a new little run that KCM's making into a full-on event)
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and... the Couple's Tri (part of the Texas Tri Series which i hope to do in full next year!)
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to some, yes, i may just be putting off the inevitable decision-making-process in a "i'll deal with it later" kind of way, but..
to me...
i'm learning to be less stressed over things that.. i just don't need to be stressed at.
and if that means getting excited about things along the way, before that Decision Day arrives.. so be it.
cuz today i'm doing what meaks me feel good. and ya know what?!
so far..
it works!
Comments
Wow! You really hit registration bag hard. Way to go!
Posted by: Denise "Firefly" | March 28, 2008 11:12 AM
Right on!!! Leave work at work is always a good way to fly.
Posted by: Eric | March 28, 2008 11:22 AM
registering for races beats the hell out of drinking your tension away - you go girl!
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | March 28, 2008 1:43 PM
Hi! I found your blog through the RBF a few weeks back, and I wanted to say hi and let you know I really enjoy your posts.
Also, you are right that making decisions (especially important ones) blows chunks--but you made the decision to register for those races, and that right there sounds like some pretty excellent decision-making to me! It takes me, on average, 15 trys to finally hit the "SUBMIT" button, when registering!
Good luck with the big decision, and in the meantime, I agree that you should just do what makes you feel goood (because what makes you feel good is FAR more healthy than what makes most people out there feel good).
Posted by: Bailey | March 28, 2008 3:05 PM
There is something fun about registering for new races, isn't there?
My problem is that it's fun to sign up but then the actual training...
Posted by: Audrey | March 29, 2008 9:29 AM
No worries, friend. You're on the right track. Deciding now would be premature.
Posted by: greyhound | March 29, 2008 10:25 AM
Nice work! Entering races definitely qualifies as decision making. Woot!
Posted by: jeanne | March 29, 2008 11:09 AM
Yeah! Now you have a goal and a distraction, while whatever decision you're trying to make works itself out. Trust the process!!
Posted by: Sarah | March 29, 2008 1:26 PM