How it went, from start to adjustment.
Before my first half marathon, there were shoes I wanted and shoes I could afford. They weren’t the same.
I chose what fit the budget. That is a part of the story that sometimes disappears when we only show the race.
I was working, looking for extra income and organising the costs of the trip. Staying with friends and eating at home helped make the experience possible. Each decision related to the money available.
Telling that brings me closer to what really happened. There was desire, and there were bills to pay. There was a challenge, and there were small choices before reaching it.
Today, I want to give that organisation more room. Think about the whole cost of an experience, the preparation time and what I can take on without squeezing everything around it.
The shoes are a concrete detail. The story they hold is bigger: learning to build a wish within my means. And reconsidering the plan when those means aren’t enough.
