I used to be the girl who stayed in her comfort zone. Reliable? Always. Predictable and boring? Hmm, Perhaps. However, the last few years, I have become much more comfortable and confident with my athletic abilities and ready to be a little more bold and daring.
When I first heard of overnight relay races, I thought, “Who does that?” “No way would I ever be running in the middle of night in the middle of nowhere”. Fast forward a few years and I’ve now done 3 of them! Oh yeah, I found myself running at 3 am in the middle of nowhere with a crazy team outfit on. Best time ever! Can’t wait to do that again.
Just recently, I had the opportunity to try Aerial Yoga. I hate heights and I was terrified I was going to fall right on my head. You know what, I didn’t fall. As soon as I stopped worrying about all that I couldn’t do, I was surprised but what I could do.
Aging is inevitable and I know that one day I may not be able to do all of things I can do now. Today is not that day and I plan to keep trying new things and go bold or go home. I might not be ready to jump out of airplanes quite yet but I did get a sense of what it might feel like recently and I loved it.
I am so not a morning person. I treasure my morning coffee(s) time and use those moments to set a plan for the day. My husband knows not to even talk to me until I’ve had my first mug. I admit I love the little boost I get from my Dunkin’ Dark roast. I enjoy the rich, smooth flavor I find in Dunkin’ Dark and appreciate that is contains 30% Rainforest alliance certified coffee. The Rainforest alliance works with farmers & manufacturers to protect the natural resources and wild life around the world.
My favorite Dunkin’ Dark roast now comes in K cups that I find right at my grocer (or on line) which makes my morning routine “run” even better.
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I am not sure yet what my next bold adventure will be. I’ve got a lot of items on my bucket list.
Tell me-What’s your next bold adventure?
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I love to read about all your great adventures! Airel yoga is on my list. I am just waiting for a studio or gym near me to offer it.
My latest adventure was hiking up a waterfall which was so much fun! I would said turned away and said no way if you asked me in my 20’s to do that. Too dangerous – Ha!
You know I am way more brave now as well. It’s kind of fun! Hope you have a chance to try aerial yoga you would be great at it
I would do a Ragnar night relay at some point….with the right teammates, that would be fun
It was such a blast I know you would love it. I have a California Ragnar on my bucket list for some time we may have to team up!
You have been trying bold things lately! I think I need to give rock climbing another try!
I would try that again! It’s been a few years.
My next bold adventure is the NYC marathon. Then I think I am going to take up golf in the spring. I need a new challenge !
I know NYC is so exciting! You have really come so far in your running journey
I think running has made me more bold! Running marathons? Who would ever have thought I’d do that? And Big Sur?
Maybe that’s true for me too. Running has given me more confidence for sure.
Aerial yoga is a blast! I wish the classes were closer to me! and Dunkin Donuts, my favorite!
It is so much fun! I hope I have the chance to do it again soon.
I loved this post! One of the biggest changes I have noticed since moving to Vancouver – being surrounded by mountains and trails – and starting running is how much less afraid I have become of trying new things. I used to be terrified of heights! They still make me a little scared but never would I have imagined literally climbing a mountain, or running a marathon Thanks for sharing this!
I know how great is it when you realize that you are capable of so much more than you thought?! Good for you!
I’ve never tried aerial yoga, but it reminds me of aerial silks, which I love and miss dearly! I used to like staying in my comfort zone too but I’ve been trying to kick myself out of it more and more in the past several years!
It’s really fun to push yourself out of your comfort zone isn’t it?!
This looks like so much fun! You know I LOVE my coffee but I’ve only had Dunkin Donuts coffee a couple times. My husband and I actually have 2 shots of espresso in the morning before working out! LOL Of course now I’m trying to cut back or cut i out but I love it….
Now that is great idea!!
Way to go for getting out of your comfort zone and trying aerial yoga! I did the same with zumba recently (for someone with a shoulder disability who has never done a group exercise class I was terrified of looking like a fool) and I LOVED it – so now I’ve got to think up my next bold move 😉
I know sometimes it surprises me that I truly do enjoy some of these new things.
I’ve been enjoying seeing you do such fun activities outside of your comfort zone…I need to take your advice!
I’m having lots of fun lately!
I suppose my next bold adventure will be my overnight run super early Saturday morning during my fifth Ragnar Relay. I’ve been wanting to try iFly – my sons went skydiving as part of my oldest son’s bachelor party. 🙂
Yes Ragnar is certainly a bold adventure! Hope you have an amazing time. Bummed I couldn’t make it work this year.
Oh man. I am not a huge coffee drinker, but when I drink it – it’s ALWAYS Dunkin’ Donuts. They know what’s up! They used to (maybe still do?) have a Strawberry Shortcake Flavor that was ONNNNNNNNN point! Now I wanna go hunt it down!
Oh I have not seen strawberry shortcake coffee sounds yum now I want it too
you are BEYOND bold!
Ha ha depends on the day I think 🙂
I have always been intrigued with overnight relay races and would love to run one someday! Maybe when the kiddos are a little older, I’ll try to fit one it. 🙂
The relay races are such a blast I hope you have the chance to try one sometime.
I want to try arial yoga – that looks so fun! I’m not sure what my next big adventure will be, but I hope it involves traveling somewhere amazing 🙂
Now that sounds like a great plan! Aerial yoga was a blast can’t wait to do it again
You are so brave! Congratulations on being able to push yourself out of your comfort zone. It’s very inspiring. 🙂
I love aerial yoga. I think it’s surprisingly accessible…and often confused with aerial/ circus-style acrobatics. Glad you enjoyed it!
I loved it! Wish I could do it more often
Wow! Love all your exciting adventures…the yoga poses are amazing!! I also love bold coffee, will have to check this out!!
Thanks! yes gotta have the bold coffee to keep me going strong 🙂
You really picked the right headline for this post Deborah! Love all your posts – you really get a lot of variety into your fitness routine! The flying pic is great. I even showed it to my son – needless to say he Loved it!
Oh thanks Ilka! They have a location of the IFly down in Florida in Orlando I think. Check it out he would love it
Love it! 🙂 I haven’t tried aerial yoga yet but looks fun!
So fun hope you have the chance to try it sometime
Wow, this post is really, really interesting. I was laughing out loud while reading your story and knowing that you did overnight race. I am sure you enjoy these race so much, right?
I also like this sentence “As soon as I stopped worrying about all that I couldn’t do, I was surprised but what I could do”, it really serves as a big lesson for me.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by!
congs!, ur team is so great. Good luck with Aerial Yoga
thanks for sharing
Glad you found your own adventure and excited fitness! I would love to join in Aerial Yoga. It seems hard but pretty amazing:)
My bold adventure started as an exciting trip, which quickly took a sharp turn. As super storm sandy slammed down on the east coast, it took a piece of my heart along with it. For me, I went to New York to run, along a with so many others, to show the American people that we are a courageous people. 🙂
Thanks you for sharing with us !!!
Wow running at 3 am with some buddies sounds great! I think it’s kind of fun and I’ll tell my BFF to give it a try someday. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Wow, your article is really cool. Running in the midnight, for me, is such a crazy thing, but worthy to try. Aerial Yoga is challenging, but you look so free when doing that.
You really had so many good and funny experiences. I always like reading your sharing. Keep updating.
Thanks so much!