How Bad Do You Want It?

Will_Thrust_For_Candy
Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Something happened to me this morning. Something profound.....a lightbulb moment if you will.

Two years ago today I changed my lifestyle and it just so happened that today was the day I was going to run 10km for the first time.

The longest I had ran before today was 9km and I was able to run 7k straight. Today my goal was 8km straight and then interval for the last 2k.

I made it to 7k. I fist pumped. I said to myself "I feel pretty good, I can keep going!" So I did.

I made it to 8k. I fist pumped. I said to myself "I feel pretty good, I can keep going!" So I did.

I made it to 9k. I fist pumped. I said to myself "I'm pretty close, I can do this".

God, I thought I was going to die. With about .5km to go I REALLY thought I was going to die. But I was SO CLOSE. So all I said to myself, over and over, yelling it to myself.....

"HOW BAD DO YOU EFFING WANT IT???"

.....and I wanted it so bad. Like so damn bad. So I did it. And I lived. And I feel effing amazing.

I wanted to share this story because most of the time, weather it be running or lifting or whatever activity YOU choose to do, the biggest battle is the one that is going on in your head.

Happy Saturday all. Go out today and KICK SOME BUTT!!!!!

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  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    Girl, you are so amazing and such an inspiration!

    Way to knock it out of the ballpark and win that battle in your head!

    BAMF!!!!!! :heart:
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Girl, you are so amazing and such an inspiration!

    Way to knock it out of the ballpark and win that battle in your head!

    BAMF!!!!!! :heart:

    I :heart: you!
  • Isakizza
    Isakizza Posts: 754 Member
    Freakin' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Totally love this story!!!! :happy:
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Freakin' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Totally love this story!!!! :happy:

    Thank you so much!

    And I just realized that I used the wrong "weather" omg that's what happens when you post and you're delirious :laugh:
  • JayMri
    JayMri Posts: 241 Member
    Awesome!
  • gypsyGIRL159
    gypsyGIRL159 Posts: 78 Member
    Thats how baaaaaaaaaaad I want it!!!! CONGRATS!!! U did it, and so can I!!! Thank U sooooooo much for sharing your awesome story with us because we all want something so bad we can feel it leaping inside of us! I am that Lady that knows I can do sooooooo much more than I've done! My future is by far better than my past. I'm NOT looking back! I want it bad enough to stop eating after 6 PM, and cut certain things out of my diet all together! LOL! I BELIEVE 1000%, and I am so ever-loving sure that I'm the Lady who is going to show-up & show-out at The Gym..... My membership is not a waste of money. I OWN THAT GYM, BABY!!!!

    I have the shrinking *kitten* to prove it! :-)
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    YOU rock Vegababy!!!! Congrats!:flowerforyou:
  • SkimFlatWhite68
    SkimFlatWhite68 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Yes!!!

    THAT is the attitude to have!

    Great work and Congratulations!! That's not just a running milestone, but a mental one as well.

    Fabulous!!
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Thanks all! I have been on cloud 9 all day....well between the eating all the food and being tired. Whew I'm exhausted AND starving!


    @gypsyGIRL.....you totally got this! Your body is capable of more than you would ever think it is.....push through the "I can't" so that you prove to yourself that you can! Oh, and just thought that I would throw in that I have always eaten before bed and it hasn't hindered my progress at all. Your deficit is what matters, not when you eat the calories :smile: Good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • KhalilahSS
    KhalilahSS Posts: 19 Member
    thats rite lady!!! congrats to you, awesome
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Yep that's how us bad azzes do it...

    Fist pump away you!!!
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    FanFREAKINtastic! Way to push!
  • skadoosh33
    skadoosh33 Posts: 353 Member
    Great job on pushing yourself! Now work on not fist pumping.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Great job on pushing yourself! Now work on not fist pumping.


    Oh no! The fist pump is classic! Gives the drivers something to giggle about :laugh:
  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    I very much agree with you, whatever your goal is, motivation can only come from yourself. Ask yourself everytime you want to skip your workout, how effing bad do you want it?

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