I've Been Committed!

So, I did it today!! Thanks Malisa!

I don't know what it is about me these days and commitment. I obviously didn't used to have a fear of commitment. I am after all married with 5 children. My husband and I own a home, two vehicles, and a dog. However, something has happened to me over the years. I hate to commit to anything. That's right...Anything. I hate commit to take the car to have the tires rotated, to pick something up at the grocery store for dinner, to help a child with a school project, or to heaven forbid actually have to help with something at the school. Half the time I just don't do these things that I've been asked to do. I am a lousy employee. I only show up to work half the time (ok that may be a slight exaggeration, but Steve has told me that if he were my boss he would have fired me long ago). These days I just have to see how I FEEL on said day. (of course I would have never actually committed, I would have just said "we'll see".) It's ridiculous I know. How hard is it to just SAY that you'll do something? Well, if you're me....it's really hard.

Anyway, My friend emailed a few months ago asking for people to run with her in the Salt Lake City Marathon's 5K. I've actually always wanted to run something...even just a 5K. But again, it would take a commitment and that I just don't do...so I never have.
Anyway, the offer was tempting, because at least for this I would have someone to run with, which would after all make it more fun.

But then, the other day, I got that dreaded email....The one that she actually asked for a commitment. She was collecting the money for the team and filling out registration forms. She actually gave me a deadline. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? So, silently I decided, No. Because after all, I would have to commit!
So in passing that night, I mentioned it to my husband. His response was something like...(eye roll, shake of the head) "Just do it!"
After thinking about it for a minute or two, I finally decided that I should..."just do it". It is after all just a 5K. Not the whole stinkin' marathon. I could do this. So, I planned to stop by her house yesterday to register (which of course was the deadline that she gave me). But I forgot. I got stuck with Eric on a project for school and when I got in bed at 11pm, I realized that I didn't do it.

So today, some guilt started to make it's way through my uncaring attitude and I called Malisa to see if I was too late. She laughed and told me that she had actually planned to stop by my house and make me sign up. So, I saved her a trip. I actually filled out the paper, and gave her the money, and apparently I will be running in my first 5K in April. I guess I need to find out the actual date...just in case I accidentally plan a vacation that same weekend. Ha,ha!