Lately, I have had the decision on my mind whether or not I should make the Bearathon an annual race. Do not get me wrong, it was hard and challenging for sure but also that feeling of accomplishment is something I cannot get over. I keep seeing people post their 10K, half, and full marathon races and it makes me sad that I did not do it. Although my desire to run is not fully there, my desire to compete is.
I believe that because I raced, it brought back the sports mentality and competition mindset I had not experienced in a long time. I was surrounded by fellow runners trying to achieve the same goal as me and they were challenging themselves just as I was. It was something I could participate in and that post-finish feeling is something I will never get over.
While thinking about whether I should race again or more often I remembered I have a long time to decide. When I think about something for a while it takes priority in my mind even if that thing is far away. In the same way, running the Bearathon again is a decision that is way into the future and is something that no one is requiring me to decide right now. I need to remain present where my feet are planted and focus on enjoying the rest of my sophomore year.
I am going to leave the decision at a maybe and come back to it this fall. There is a lot on my plate and with summer coming up, running has to be on the back burner. Thank y'all for joining me along my journey through a half marathon and I hope you have enjoyed your time reading! Until next time.
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