I wish I could go back and tell this to myself as I was just starting out. Oh boy did I need to hear this.

Now, on the other side of it, having just finished a first "long race" (14km - approx 8 miles) in 1 hour 47 min 48 sec, I can say it's so true. I DO look at the runners who are just starting out with immense respect and admiration. I mentally go back there to where it all started for me and I want to go up to them and tell them they're totally rocking this course and they truly are my heroes because they are starting to believe that they are worthy...and it only gets easier once you do that.

I love this blog.. I actually copied and pasted the full thing in my blog when I first started my journey. And when I was going through my C25k training I went back to it often, just to remind myself that others may be judging me, but more are probably secretly cheering me on.
Now that I am training for my half marathon, I need to make sure I read it a couple more times, this is truly inspirational

that was beautiful!! great words to start my journey on thank you :flowerforyou:

Thanks for posting this.

I've seen it before and it reminds me of GOOD things every time.

I am one of the heavy girls that hates (HATES HATES HATES) working out in front of other people because I totally think they are judging me.

When I had a gym membership I stopped going because I was the only fat person there - What I didn't realize is that people WERE judging me, but POSITIVELY.

Like someone else said, it's nice to remember that this isn't high school anymore and that people generally are good and will commend you if you are trying to better yourself.

Double bump. This always makes me cry, too.

And there is a girl at my gym that I totally want to say this to--I am so inspired that she just keeps showing up and doing her thing.

love , love , love this !!