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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Motivation

You may have noticed from my sidebar, but in the last couple of weeks I have joined the Twitter revolution.  I still haven't quite figured out what it's all supposed to mean, but I have enjoyed finding other runners, triathletes, swimmers, and reading new blogs.  What I have found in new blogs is that there is a lot of chicks out there who are faster than me.  And that, frankly, makes me mad.  The competitor in me thinks this is a good thing.  The mother in my ear says, move on Meredith.

I know a lot of people think I'm too competitive, but I like to look at my competitiveness as motivation.  I don't think I would be as good of a runner or a business owner or engineer if I wasn't competitive. 

Today I did my run with new purpose.  I even got on my bike and did the workout I missed (skipped) last week.  So thank you, fast chicks, for motivating me to become a better runner.

PS-  I'm not doing this to go out and beat people, by the way.  I feel motivated to make myself the best runner I can be.  Just wanted to clarify.  :)
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4 comments:

  1. GetBackJoJo9:38 AM

    I'm motivated to be faster than those I read too. :) It's all good motivation, I agree! But in the end, yes, it's about the self.

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  2. maria khoury10:34 AM

    i agree! when i read other runner girl blogs, i am so impressed! i try not to feel like a big slow poke, and try to use it as motivation.

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  3. NY Wolve1:43 PM

    There are always faster people out there...I run the New York Road Runners races, and am lucky if I finish in the top 1000. Then again there are 5000 or so entrants, so 20th percentile isn't so bad. Its all a matter of context.
    And I love the T Shirt from Niketown.

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  4. Lindsay10:07 PM

    i know exactly what you are saying! it is great motivation as long as you don't get too hard on yourself to the point of dreading a run. keep channeling that drive and you'll be beating them soon :)

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