“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” – Nietzsche

I don’t know about the rest of you, but Monday mornings are hard for me. Hard to say goodbye to the weekend, the time with family and friends…and of late, hard to get out of bed for a run. This morning my motivation comes from this quote that came to mind as I was struggling to open my eyes much less to get out of bed. It reminds me to be patient with myself…the distance and speed will come. It reminds me that the race I will run in the future (the 5K, the 10K and eventually the half marathon) all begin with one step, one run.