This is copied by a woman in one of my on-line running groups but I SO love it! I had to share. For those of you who dont get us runners this is why. I wrote this yesterday. Sunday will be my first full marathon. Ive done a few 5ks, a 10k, a half, and a tough mudder. But this is different. My life is forever changed from training for this. I wanted to share because I know you girls get it. Somewhere along the way... I stopped having to force myself out the door It became a habit I learned to tell the difference between a raccoon and a cat in the dark I became very familiar with my neighborhood Food became fuel Dark, early mornings, while the rest of the world slept, became my sanctuary I learned its ok to doubt as long as I dont let that doubt stop me from pushing forward and trying my best I gained a new respect for the treadmill and also a new hatred of it I learned there are so many different colors in the sky just as the sun rises I found my favorite color to be the deep blue of the sky right before it turns to the blue green which is right before the sun comes up I saw more shooting stars than Ive seen my whole life I learned who truly supported me and realized they were a huge part of my success I stopped being grossed out and afraid of port a potties I became that annoying person who talks about running all the time (and you better believe I cant wait to put a 26.2 sticker on my car!) I learned that most cars run stop signs in the early morning hours I learned that the scary man in the shadows is just a halloween decoration I learned that runners have each others backs I learned about compression sleeves, socks, the best brands of shoes, body glide, mid run snacks, pre and post run fuel, all the running gadgets Ice baths became my best friend Foam rollers are amazingly wonderful and awful at the same time I realized you dont have to look like a runner to be one 5 miles became an easy run, 10 miles became the norm, and 15 miles didnt scare me anymore I realized runners dont judge other runners, were strangely connected When I would hear a new song, my first thought was whether or not it would be good to run to I realized everyones on their own journey I fell in love with the sport Running taught me that even though my body is constanly in a state of exhaustion from pcos and hormonal imbalances, I can keep pushing through I stopped comparing myself to others I started to love myself I knew anything could be possible My legs became strong My lungs became strong My mind became strong I became strong I became a runner
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 05:37:13 +0000
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