Hooray for Being a Mentor!

So my Team in Training experience was so unbelievably, undeniably, uncontrollably amazing that I had to have more.....MUCH MORE!  What I mean by that is.....I'm going to be a Team in Training Mentor!!!  I am so uber excited I can't even describe my feelings.  While my experience with my Mentor was pretty good, I know several others did NOT have a good mentor experience and as a result, may not do another Team in Training event.  That to me is so sad.  The definition of a mentor is:  1) a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; 2) an influential senior sponsor or supporter. 

I can't wait to be there for my assigned group for anything and everything they need.  I want to make this the best experience possible.  I want them to feel the way about themselves the way I felt all last season.  I want them to know that there is someone there they can go to with all their questions, concerns, worries, whatever it is they need. 

I don't look at being a Mentor as a job....I look at it as an honor.  It is the coolest thing to be able to guide and lead this group of people to do something they probably never thought they would do.  I have so many ideas already on how to keep them motivated and excited.

The event I have chosen is the San Diego half marathon.  I chose the half this time because it's a lot less pressure and I'm in it this time to have fun, fun, fun!  I want to be able to focus on my group and I know if I started training for the marathon again it would take away my focus.   Whoever gets me as their Mentor are seriously lucky!  Although I will say my friend and teammate Debbie is also going to be a Mentor and I think she is crazy amazing too.  Talk about an inspirational woman!  Either way, this season is going to rock!!!

Wish me luck!