I recently ran, well jogged, the Seahawks 5K. I rarely go for a jog. Usually my fitness classes and lifestyle are enough to keep me feeling great and in shape.  The last time I jogged prior to this Hawks run was 8 months before when I ran, no jogged, well walked, a 5K in Seattle. It sucked. I sucked. I just couldn’t get my head in the game. I knew I could do the run, no problem, yet I walked at least a third of the way to the finish line. My excuse was that my neck was bothering me. It was, but I know I could have done better.

Anyway, back to last Sunday and jogging through The Landing at Renton. I ended up finishing 11 out of 190 in my age group. Say what? It was a beautiful, sunny morning. The temperature was perfect and I was there to support Honey who had set the run as a spring goal. It was easy. I think I even said, “Like a walk in the park” when Honey asked how I was feeling at the one-mile marker.

It got me thinking: what could I do if I put in a little extra effort and actually trained for a 5k? I envisioned myself finishing top 10 in my bracket. Surely, I could improve my time by ½ a minute.

And so now I ask you, what could you do if you put in a little extra effort? Because, you probably already have what it takes inside of you.

                                            “You had the power all along my Dear”