Hey, Fat Girl!
NatashaRuz
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A good friend of mine posted the link to this blog post today.
I had a hard time explaining to my co-workers why I was crying.
I imagine that many of us here can relate to this, and draw strength from the message.
http://flintland.blogspot.com/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html?spref=fb
I had a hard time explaining to my co-workers why I was crying.
I imagine that many of us here can relate to this, and draw strength from the message.
http://flintland.blogspot.com/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html?spref=fb
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That was amazing! Really inspiring and motivational. Thank you for sharing!0
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post!0
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I'll keep reading it whenever I feel discouraged
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Thank you for posting this. I am on Week 4 of C25k and terribly self-conscious. I tell myself to run like no-one else is there to see how silly I look, or how amazing slow I am. Reading the post Hey, Fat Girl was really inspiring, and helps me remember that there are people out there who understand and are not judging my size or speed, but acknowledging the fact I am doing something positive.
Again, thank you (and your friend).
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This turned me to tears. Thanks for sharing.0
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Thanks for sharing!!0
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So glad this is still being read.
I have to say, that since reading this for the first time, my attitude has changed so much. I am PROUD to run now, and I actually am enjoying seeing better, fitter, runners because I now look at them as inspiration, not as though they are judging me.0 -
Thank you for sharing!0
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Thanks for sharing. Really needed to read that.0
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Thank you for sharing!0
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WOW! Thanks so much for sharing.0
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I needed that. I am that Fat Girl. Wow, I really needed that.0
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Oh, my bad! I THOUGHT YOU WERE CALLING ME!! LOL
Great blog! Thanks for sharing!! I got a little choked up after the second paragraph, and I think Im going to save this and read it each time I get the jitters about going out jogging from now on.
I REALLY needed this. Thank you!0 -
excellent...0
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That is Amazing!!!
Aw...that's so great! I said to a few peope, who said, your tryiing to do what?
sure I am fat, but I am trying! Atleast I am doing something0 -
thank you for sharing! that really made me feel better about being that fat girl running down the street0
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That's amazing.. Made me smile sooo much 0
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I"m so happy that this is touching people as it touched me.
I read it every few days for inspiration.
I was thinking the last time I read it...I wonder if some of those other runners, were "the fat girl" when they started. I imagine that there are a fair amount of people that we see running that were at one time, like us.
I'm getting there. My confidence is increasing, and this blog piece sure made me look at other runners differently. Without fear.0 -
This was me, on the treadmill today. I am in tears! How moving. I think we all need to give ourselves a bit more credit
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This is great!0
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I think of this post often. Yesterday I ran in the rain, and I kept going for 25 minutes!
On my way back up the hill on the very last, very tired minute, I saw coming down the hill towards me a runner I had seen on Monday during my previous run. I was in my hat, raincoat and absolutely drenched, bright red, with wobbly legs and exhausted. But I kept going as he ran athletically past me, in his shorts and t-shirt. He nodded and smiled as if acknowledging the fact we were both running again, meeting at the same point, and both running in the rain!
It just added to my good feeling of having successfully completed my run even though the rain was so heavy it was ridiculous. Finished in my quickest time yet, and felt like a real runner because of my determination to run. Then the added recognition of this other runner was brilliant, reminding me of this post and making me smile! :-)0 -
I think of this post often. Yesterday I ran in the rain, and I kept going for 25 minutes!
On my way back up the hill on the very last, very tired minute, I saw coming down the hill towards me a runner I had seen on Monday during my previous run. I was in my hat, raincoat and absolutely drenched, bright red, with wobbly legs and exhausted. But I kept going as he ran athletically past me, in his shorts and t-shirt. He nodded and smiled as if acknowledging the fact we were both running again, meeting at the same point, and both running in the rain!
It just added to my good feeling of having successfully completed my run even though the rain was so heavy it was ridiculous. Finished in my quickest time yet, and felt like a real runner because of my determination to run. Then the added recognition of this other runner was brilliant, reminding me of this post and making me smile! :-)
Something similar happened to me as well. I am not a fat girl. I am a fat, older woman. I have kept swimming despite my weight and I wanted to run around the lake I have been walking. So I just do it. One af my proudest moments was the cold, rainy, windy day I went running because it was simply my running day. There weren't many runners out and half way around the lake I too passed one of those I see as real runners - slim, fast, athletic looking. He was younger and fitter than I but we were both very wet and wind blown. As we passed he nodded in comradery and said hi. I was accepted in the ranks of the true runner that day. He didn't care how fast I ran, how athletic I looked and I that I can't fit into any of the running wear out there except for the most important one the good running shoe.
As to this post it reminds me of my greatest supporter in running, my skinny, athletic, handsome son who is a runner. He bought me my good running shoes as encouragement and out of pride of me after I had shown I was commited to run. Yesterday I restarted C25K after a knee injury. While I was only able to walk I went for a walk with him. He was supporting me even though I couldn't run. Then I had a momentary moment when I experienced a bit of envy for that fat girl. He saw coming towards us a young woman, my size running and told me how much he admired her running. He said that was for him real courage and determination. He thought she was awsome. I was missing running and I wanted to be running again as she was. However my small bit of envy very quickly turned to admiration and resolve that this was only a set back. I wholeheartedly agreed with him. She was awsome.0 -
You two have me crying (in a good way).
I'm finding it easier to meet the eyes of other runners.
I tend to run really early, before the sun comes up these days, and I've begun seeing the same runners out at the same time, but from a distance.
As the weeks have progressed, while I'm still 'the fat girl (woman)' I feel less and less embarrassed and ashamed.0 -
I have read this blog before and I cannot tell you how much it encouraged me to look into the c25k and simply start doing it.
Just finished first week on the treadmill, but I really wanna be a runner!0
