Do we need a carrot?

I definitely do. I could not have trained for the marathon and remained committed and determined without it. However I am now finding myself with no carrot and no plan. September is the beginning of the new school year which brings with it the anticipation of something new. While doing the requisite school supply shop a few weeks ago with my youngest child I actually had a tearful moment, this was "my" last year of buying pencils and paper. Last week he started "our" last first day and then he drove to school. It is a strange feeling, I will admit, clearly my role is changing and I am not sure what it is going to look like. However I now understand the extremely positive impact the training process made on me and can confidently say that I think I need a new carrot!!!