I can run!!!

So this isn't going to be like a lot of the success stories I used for motivation. I've only lost a few pounds. I have no pictures. I've only been a member for a little over a week. But I did want to share my success story because I’m so happy and I want to tell the world!
Back in 2011, I lost over 40lbs in one summer. I can’t say it was in the healthiest or most maintainable way, which I’m learning now. But I was really happy with my body and my progress, especially with my fitness progress. I had always struggled with my weight and I have a rather large frame. I was never able to run, but by the end of the summer, I was finally getting to the point where I was jogging, even a pretty slow run.
But at the end of the summer, I got into a really bad car accident where I broke 6 bones, 2 in my left leg and four in my neck and my best friend passed away. I was confined to a wheel chair for 3 months, a cane for another and had my neck brace on for 6 months. Dealing with the physical recovery and the grief, weight loss was the last thing on my mind. I easily gained back 20 lbs.
I continued to struggle to exercise. Everything hurt. It took me awhile just to be able to walk a mile. I gave up on the idea of ever being able to run.
But I've been working really hard, doing a lot of strength training and exercise. I've even lost 7 of my extra lbs.
And today at the gym, I completed 30 minutes of speed interval training, running at 6.5 mph and jogging at 4.0 mph.
I had to pause after I completed, walk into the bathroom stall and cry because I had forgotten what it was like to be proud of myself.
All of you are so inspiring. And I’m so glad I've found this site. I hope you all take a moment to recognize your own strength. Where ever you are in your life, however small your victories may seem, take a moment to remember every small step that you've taken to get where you are. Whether you've lost .5 lbs or 105 lbs, be proud of your journey!