Adding to the list

I have thought of something else I need to work on.....asking for help. It may seem simple enough, but it is something that I very rarely (never) do for myself. I somehow got it in my head that I have to be able to do everything I set out to do on my own. I have been this way for as long as I can remember and it had never served me well, yet I am still doing it! I tend to feel that if I can't accomplish what I set out to accomplish on my own then people will see me (and I will see myself) as weak. I know that is so silly. I NEVER think of that when I see others getting help.

My friend Jenny is training for the Marine Corps Marathon and had her 20 mile run today. I rode while she ran. I checked in on her from time to time and refilled her water bottles. I am so proud of her. Not because she ran 20 miles (I knew she could do that), but because she reached out to me to ask for help. It makes me so nervous to ask for anything. I don't want to inconvenience any body else, or ask too much of them, or don't want them to think I can't do it. But, when she asked me I was more than happy to help her. I enjoyed helping her. It may seem obvious to everybody else, but today I realized that wow I bet whoever I ask for help is probably going to feel the same way! Duh!

I hope that this realization is sticks with me! Or I guess I should say that I am going to challenge myself to ask for help and begin to feel more comfortable asking for support.

On another note, our change in diet has really been going great. The biggest thing I have noticed is that I no longer drink Dr. Pepper/ caffeine. This was tough for a couple of days, but I am over the rough part. I am only drinking water, sooo much water. I feel better! I am less salty after a workout, and my skin seems younger looking to me.