Sometimes inspiration comes to you from unexpected sources. Since I am a fitness professional and have been for years, I am use to being the one to try to inspire and encourage people to workout hard. The other day I had a startling revelation that I have raised a real "mini me"! My son has taken over the coaching role and has been a source of inspiration and encouragement for ME! It really caught me off guard.
This was our conversation as we were walking into the gym one day last week:
Me: "Oh honey, I am tired today and I don't feel like working out."
My Son: "Mommy, you have to. You should run today."
Me: "I should run today?"
My Son: "Yes, you should run 8 miles"
Me: "8 miles? I don't think I can today"
My Son: "You can do it Mommy, you have done it before"
What could I say to that???? So I got in there and ran the dang 8 miles. After my workout we were leaving the gym and here was the conversation:
Me: "Well, I ran the 8 miles"
My son" "Good Mommy, I am proud of you. Next time you can run 10 miles"
OMG! I was trying to contain myself. He is going to kill me! Now I know what it feels like to have someone coach me!
I guess it made me realize why I have done EVERYTHING I have done with my breast cancer treatment in the past year and a half. I did it all for him. I am so happy to be here and feeling good. I cherish the time I spend with my son and am inspired by him every day. I still dread the day that I have to explain my breast cancer to him (he still doesn't know I had it or did chemo), but I will remind him that if I can run 8 miles then I am fine. Sometimes inspiration really does come from unexpected sources. Oh and if you are wondering, I have not attempted the 10 miles yet. I will though, but I will be afraid to tell my son because then he will want me to run 12 miles. I have been thinking about doing a half marathon and at this rate, my son will have me ready soon!!
Thanks for the inspiration. I started chemo on June 5 and have only managed a mile walk twice. I'm so tired and worried I might fall. But this morning I said enough. I can sit on the incumbent bike at least. So I peddled for 30 minutes and found your posting as I was peddling. Guess God wants me to keep it up.
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