This one is for YOU.

In my last post I talked about people doubting me and my reasons for moving to Colorado. But I think I need to recognize another group of people who have my back. Recently, I have been receiving messages about my posts that talk about my running. Some say I should stop because they make them tired (haha) but most of them tell me how my posts inspire them.What most of you don't realize, is that you are the ones inspiring ME. Yes, YOU are inspiring ME.

I have Coach Dad to push me, and I have me to push me. But sometimes it takes more than what either of us can do. That is where you come in. In the past I have posted links to 'Athlete Tracking' for my various races. I have gotten an overwhelming number of people replying to those posts saying that they have signed up to track me during the race. People that I didn't even know cared about running let alone MY running! It puts such a big smile on my face to know that I have so much support from my friends and my family. It brings tears to my eyes. (Yes, I am a little misty eyed right now. Don't judge me!) Then to follow it up I post my race results, and whether they be good or bad, my phone is on the brink of exploding from the notifications I receive from the 75+ people "Liking" my status.  Every single one of those "Likes" means so much to me. Not to mention the number of individual posts people leave with their congratulations. It all makes me feel that you are proud of what I did. It also holds me accountable to give 100% every day in training and 120% in every race because I don't want to let my "fans" down. I want all of you to be just as proud of me, as I am for myself when I get a new PR, or win a race, or even have a a bad day and am still able push to the finish. I don't think I can say enough to show how much it means to me to have all of your support.

I also love the fact that I can inspire you, too. It makes me feel good that if I never make it to the Olympics or win a major race, my running has still done something bigger than that. It's messages like these that let me know I am doing something right:

Even if you do one race or just go out for a nightly run, I am happy that I had some influence in a positive way. So many people never try because they think they can't do it. But how do you know you can't if you don't try? And even if you can't, who cares! You tried, it didn't work, you move on and you try something else. I don't know if I will make my goal of the Olympic Trials. But I am still going to try like hell. If I don't  I will be sad for a bit, then I will have to reevaluate my running, and create a new goal. (and hope that you wont stop supporting me! Haha) I know that is way easier said than done, but I hate to see people limit themselves from experiencing so many good feelings because they are afraid of failure. Failure is inevitable. You will fail at something at lease once in your life because you are human. But you are also good at something, you just have to figure out what that is.

 I saw this video today and I think everyone should see this at least once. It made me feel inspired.

"To try is to risk failure. But risk must me taken because the greatest hazard of life is to risk nothing." 
- Felice Leonardo Buscaglia

Thank you family, friends and especially my Coach, for pushing and inspiring me to be a better me. And thank you all, for letting me inspire you!