Perhaps a little pick-me-up!

kylamaries
kylamaries Posts: 291
in Motivation and Support
I'll begin this post by admitting two things: Yes, I am slightly pigeon-toed and yes, I am very flat-footed. I knew when I started running -- nevertheless on neighborhood concrete sidewalks -- that it would be hard, both mentally and especially physically.

I dread rest days and I hate taking it easy; however, I've been doing both for about a week or so now after my right thigh began hurting like nobody's business. Today was my first day back out jogging/running. I gradually began one of my favorite local routes and ran almost the entire route. I was struggling and as I rounded the last tenth of my route or so, I seriously contemplated walking the remainder.

Near-tears at my personal disappointment and absolutely drenched in sweat (it's 90 degrees out today -- yikes!), my neighbor's 7 or 8 yr. old son rolls down the sidewalk on his bicycle and hollers, "Good work! Your body's crying because it must be so proud of you!"

So I did it -- I began full-on ugly crying and when I got in the door of my house, I ran all the way upstairs to my bathroom and stood in front of the mirror and cried some more.

He may be 7 years old, but he'll never understand how much that compliment means to me. So from me to you: Your body's a piece of marble and everything you do to it makes you a better sculptor. Believe me. You're the only person to make this piece of art and it doesn't matter what anyone else says as long as you are satisfied in the end :happy:

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    So I did it -- I began full-on ugly crying and when I got in the door of my house, I ran all the way upstairs to my bathroom and stood in front of the mirror and cried some more.

    That is awesome! You can do it, struggling or not. You can DO IT! Great job on the first steps!
  • sidewinder76
    sidewinder76 Posts: 287
    WOW From the mouth of babes right?! That kid could not have said it better! Gonna keep this story in the memory banks, thanks for sharing :)
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    WOW From the mouth of babes right?! That kid could not have said it better! Gonna keep this story in the memory banks, thanks for sharing :)

    Children are absolutely wonderful sometimes! And of course!
  • MsSassyCassie
    MsSassyCassie Posts: 8 Member
    Oh my gosh, what a little sweetheart! That must have felt amazing!

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