Comfort Zone

On my 40 before 40 list I have quite a few things that are out of my comfort zone: milking a cow; taking a ballet class and  running a 5K.

I'm not physically fit at all! I never played any sports in school and don't really like exercising.  It's just too much work,  too much of any effort and I just don't like it. Yet, I took on this challenge of running a 5k. I must have been crazy!

Training for this 5k is truly a challenge.  It's not just about the physical training; it's about mental training too. I have to believe that I can do this.   I have to step out of my comfort zone in order to achieve this.  It's a difficult thing.  Sometimes I have to squeeze in a workout at 5am, or even walk/jog in the rain. My body gets aches and pains in places I never knew existed and all I can think is, "why did I say yes"?

Then I understand that in order to get different results in my life I have to do things I've never done before. I have to step out of that comfort zone  and get uncomfortable. I'll have to push myself to limits that I never knew existed.  I need to reach beyond that which is attainable in order to get a grasp of what I think is impossible.

I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13