Thank you everyone who posted their support.
My morning started off on a downer when I excitedly told my sister that I had registered for the full and not only didn't get any support, but got a pretty nasty and hurtful comment about it. Some choice words were exchanged.
Coming here on my lunch hour and seeing all the words of encouragement has really helped my mood.
I think people who don't think THEY could accomplish a certain goal try to ease their own feeling of inadequacy by convincing themselves and others that no one else can accomplish it either. Rather than encouraging and celebrating someone else's achievement or goal, they try to belittle it or convince you it is unreachable.
I just use those comments as more motivation to 'make it happen'.
UGH! How awful!! I've had a few people knock down my accomplishments because I don't "run" the entire thing. I do a walk-run combo and average between an 11-12 min mile. But they focus on the whole walk aspect of it and there are some negative comments associated with it.
This year I signed hubby and I up for the Goofy. This is both of our first full and first Goofy! I'm excited and screw all those that say I won't do it. And WHEN I finish I'll be on cloud nine and I won't let the naysayers say I didn't really do it because I walked some of it!!