1 challenge down, 1 to go, more to come?

Hurray!!  Yesterday I finished 50/50 2015!!  I didn't win, I didn't set a PR (personal record).  I FINISHED!  That was the goal, and that's what I did!!  Have I decided if I'm a "runner"?  Not yet.  But I'm never on time with anything so I figure I have a couple more months to figure that out.  I am going to stick with it and go back to the "Couch to 5k" training plan to see if that helps me grow and connect the short spurts of running that I'm able to do.  Next 'challenge' event is at the end of February.

But that's not the next challenge 'to go'.  Started, but already a bit behind is the #31dayblogchallenge. I've done 4/6 posts so far - Dec 1, 2/3, 5 & 6.  I missed the 4th.  (too bad it's not May, I could use more 4th)  ((Bwahahaha)) (((I know - okay okay - anyways..... )))

I just read another blog (Lori Kennedy - The Inbox Jaunt - http://theinboxjaunt.com/2015/12/04/a-365-challenge-will-you-join-me/) to take up a new skill and practice it 365. Three.Sixty.Five - EVERY day of 2016.  So not sure about that one.  I do want to try much harder to learn some new things in 2016, but I know I cannot commit to 365...  or can I?

{Remember the scripture writing challenge?  Yeah - haven't started that one yet.}

The other day, I listened to a RobCast (Rob Bell - http://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-43-the-school-of-greatness-with-lewis-howes/) or at least the first part of it.  Long story short, Lewis Howes decides he wants to become a public speaker and get paid to do so.  So he goes to all the local Toastmasters groups to try them on and decide which one will help him learn public speaking.  He picks the hardest, scariest group - speakers that get paid big bucks - and joins it. He gives his first speech and reads every single word from the page and never looks up.  Then he decides that at the end of the year, his 10th talk, he will give his speech from complete memory, make eye contact and engage his audience.  He does it and gets a standing ovation - from the Pros!!  Then he decides that in 6 months he will earn $5,000 for a talk.  And He Does!!!   That kind of challenge feels totally beyond my reach.  Too hard, too many excuses, too out there - blah blah blah.

Or is it?  I mean - who'd have guessed a little over a year ago that I'd even consider running at a competition level?  Entry level, mind you, but still - it's a race, I got a number and a score.  And I did it.

Hmmmmm......

#31dayblogchallenge
#RunningTowardsFifty