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I am always amazed at what my body is capable of when I try. I continue to show up at starting lines on my terms. The conclusion I always come to is at least I started running. Playing them back, I often find myself wondering what if I had made different choices in life. I’ve come close but am grateful to have them all in-tact. One regret I don’t have: making a promise to myself that I would not allow myself to lose a toenail. At least I’ve done a half but someday I’d like to check that off my bucket list.

And last but not least, I regret not running a full-marathon in my early 30s.

I absolutely love running alone but after nearly a decade of running, I finally roped a few friends into running and have found immense joy and camaraderie that comes with the running community.

Due to feeling imposter syndrome, delaying Grandma’s Half-Marathon for nearly a decade because I felt I hadn’t earned a right to line up at a major race.

I’d be in my 30s before I crossed my first finish line.

Convincing myself that my size meant I could never run a race.

Also, shortening my training time by skipping stretching (hard to believe I got injured).

Running injured so I wouldn’t call myself a quitter.

I lived to tell about it but the run involved multiple attempts of rehydrating mid-run and a lot of resting.

Going along with bad life choices the night before a run: namely, drinking a few too many margaritas and not enough water prior to a long-run in high humidity.

The consequences were felt running down my leg the next morning.

Eating an entire Jack’s pepperoni pizza the night before a long run.

When it comes to running, I have a few regrets that immediately come to mind: I highly recommend the book for anyone trying to turn a negative into a positive.

Not a bad consolation prize for making a decision you truly regret. But, as Pink quickly points out, it is the most powerful negative emotion that humans experience AND it can be channeled for good.Īt its core, regret can improve decision making, boost performance and deepen your understanding of what’s important in life. Regret’s a big word that I think many folks try to avoid. My latest read: The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink. If I hear a podcast with a tip on improving one’s life, you can bet the book will soon be on my bookshelf. My goodreads account is packed with trashy romance, mysteries, historical fiction and a ton of non-fiction books.

Like many Mother Runners, I’m a huge book nerd.