As you know, at the beginning of the summer I was well, depressed.
I was just not happy with my life.
To cope with that, I turned to food.
I, like most people, use food as a coping mechanism in life. Horrible, I know, but everyone's got their vice, right?
When I was at the beach this summer, I was looking down at my body, and I was unhappy.
Unhappy with what I saw, and unhappy with why I made my body this ugly.
My mom turned to me and said "There is no excuse for you to sit on your ass. You're 20, healthy and young. You need to get up and do something about it"
So, I did.
And, I'm happy to say I ran my first 5K this past weekend!
I ran it in 34:22 and placed 182 out of 456 runners.
This was pretty impressive to me as I was predicting a time of 40:00 after only training for about a month.
I'm proud to say I finally set a goal and got off my lazy ass and did it - believe me, I hate running!
This is me completing the first lap (it was a double loop course) and just feeling good from making good time.
I was crying at the end I was so exhausted - yet just so proud of myself!
If I can do this, anyone can :) It really is a beautiful sport that changes your bodies in so many ways.
Here's to the next one!
What did you do this weekend?
Congrats on the 5k! That's a great time!
ReplyDeleteYou go girl!!!! What an amazing accomplishment!!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO impressive! Keep up the great work!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats!!!! and i do hate running too, so hard on my knees. I've since switched to yoga which i LOVE. and that was what i did this weekend. as well as completing two tote bags! *accomplished*
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 5K!!!
ReplyDeleteQuite an accomplishment, congrats!
ReplyDeletecongrats, well done!
ReplyDeleteWay to go!! That is quite an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment :o)
Congrats on your first 5K! I just got back into running and I'm always amazed at what it does to my body. =)
ReplyDeleteHA! That's the greatest "triumph" picture ever. You're a friggin' ROCKSTAR.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I chickened out of running a 5k in July. Thanks for the inspiration to get up and try again!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is such an accomplishment! Thanks for stopping by my blog this week! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI can just about run a 1k and then die in a heap - I'm hoping to get my butt in gear and get healthy.
ReplyDeleteWell Done girlie!
Soooo proud of you girl! You are such an inspiration. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats girl!! I am the laziest person on the face of the planet and you are definitely an inspiration for me to get up and do something about it :) Good for you and thanks for sharing!
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That is awesome. Congratulations! I am hoping to someday get off my butt and do one.
ReplyDeleteCongrats girl! I run too and it is suuuch a stress reliever :) Next month im starting to train for my first half marathon! Woo hoo! As far as what I did this weekend.. pack pack and pack some more for moving back to school. I have way too many clothes!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on running your first 5k! It is certainly a milestone! :)
ReplyDeleteYou rock lady! Nice work!! What an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteway to go! there is nothing more awesomer than accomplishing something and surprising yourself in the process..
ReplyDeletecongrats! I've been telling myself for like the past 2 years that I'm gonna run another 5k and it just hasn't happened. I think I need to kick my ass in gear like you did!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! What a feat! You have officially inspired me :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Running a 5k has become a new goal for me this year. I hope I can do it!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing!! I wish I could do that! haha.
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Congratulations! That's such a big accomplishment! I need to get my booty doing the same thing :)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!! Really good for beginner actually!! :)
ReplyDeleteThats so awesome! My 5K is Septemeber 17th! I battle depression and have felt soo much better since running!!
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