Ten weeks ago there were about 90 people out on the 'track' walking a half lap and jogging a half lap - now 10 weeks later I had close to 50 people do a 'trial run' Saturday on the Vulcan course and they finished and with smiles as big as Obama's tax plan. What a great day! Next Saturday as they line up on 19th to start the Vulcan run they will have confidence and a belief in themselves that they CAN run 6.2 miles. In the beginning I tell every group to 'believe', believe in themselves and stick with the program - if they do that they WILL be successful. It's a little more than belief really; we're all familiar with the 'Golden Rule' the last part which says "love your neighbor as yourself". Let's focus on the last 2 words "as yourself" - too many people give up too soon, they make excuses and stop the program because they have no idea what it's like to deal with success or be successful in an area where THEY choose, they don't believe in themselves at all. Maybe the others, the ones that DID it didn't believe either, in the beginning..but slowly,dya by day, run by run the doubt turned away. they begin to make the RIGHT choise for themself. Heck anyone can wake up everyday and do what they are told - but in R101, they have to CHOOSE to come to the runs, to follow the program, to complete the runs. Yesterday close to 50 people did and now they believe in themselves a little more - the distance doesn't lie...They did it. Maybe now they love themselves a little more,maybe they are a little more confident and feel a little better about themselves and just maybe each day will be a little better...maybe now they CAN love their neighbor as themselves, cause they love themselves a LOT more....running can do that to ya - and now you HAVE to believe!