NSV-- i could use some support here.

i just ran my first 5k .. got to the finish line and held my hands up and got my gold medal.... looked around for my husband and daughter.. found them 20 minutes later ... they were bored and went for coffee...


my victorious feeling was deflated... apparently it wasnt as important to them as it was to me... what a bummer...

feel good about what you did.. you did great....! and shoot for 10k next!!! doesnt matter what mom, husband daughter think, you are doing this for YOU!!!!

running is the only time no one is yelling mom, or spilling things on the floor, or fighting with a sibling.... do the run for you... NO oNE ELSE

i would be happy to celebrate your victories with you!!!!!

aw...sorry your mom couldn't find the right words...but I for one am very impressed--I can go for just about half a mile without stopping...looking forward to getting to what you've accomplished! congratulations on your NSV!

Well boo on her! And WAY TO GO!!! That's fantastic! So happy to hear you are meeting your goals. Keep up the great work and don't listen to non supportive people. You CAN do it!!

Eh.. don't listen to her. Some people just don't get it.

Congrats on running the 5k! Wow, you used a 2 percent incline? That's pretty tough. Did you always use an incline for your 5K training? I've been using 1 percent but my calf was giving me trouble so I lowered it to zero.

This is your journey, not hers. You ACCOMPLISHED something you worked hard for! HATS OFF TO YOU! Im proud of you. Take your victory and run with it, you earned it! :-)

I am sorry, you're mom was probably just stressed about something else and was just concerned about you, but came off as rude...hang in there. You've done GREAT!

GREAT JOB, WAY TO GO, YAHOO, YIPPYKYAA, OMG,YOU GO GIRL,SHAKE WHAT YA MAMA GAVE YA, WAAAHOOEYYYYY!!!.

you have encourage me also , i too am working toward that very same goal and to loose 60lbs, so keep up the good work and cut mom some slack she is the only mom you have

That's a great accomplishment! You are amazing! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Congrats!! That is really something to be proud of. I would love to start running...just haven't yet....but I will one day I have people in my life that are the same way...I saw a friend that I didn't see since I started to lose weight and she didn't say a word. I was very disappointed, but oh well...I guess some people just don't know what to say.

Ugh...I hear you sister! My Mom constantly tells me I'm losing too much, or I shouldn't be exercising so much. My brother is home for the first time in 2 years and we had dinner at her place yesterday. I was being cautious of what I was putting on my plate and she said "Your sister is watching what she eats...I don't think she should lose any more weight ". When I wanted to hear "Your sister is working really hard on losing weight...doesn't she look great?"

I get comments and eye rolls on a daily basis and if I so much as say I have a headache she blames it on exercising. I have learned to accept that my mother isn't capable of being supportive in that aspect nor can she hand out a compliment easily. So now I just smile and say ""I'm pretty proud of myself...I worked really hard and feel great!"

Makes me feel better about myself. Then I remind myself of all the people who said really nice things to me and are really supportive. My boyfriend, co workers and best friend are all quick to cheer me on! Maybe my Mom just doesn't "get" it...but she's a great babysitter (and free too!) and is always willing to do anything for me...so I try to think of that as her way of supporting me the best she can.

You're not alone

PS...congrats!!! I think you are super!!! )

Let me guess...your mom is overweight?

The reality is, people will react in two ways to your success:

1. Inspired, encouraging and motivated to make their own healthy changes

OR

2. Disinterested, pessimistic, or downright rude. Why? Because they don't want to admit that what you're doing is great or they will have to face their own weaknesses in those areas.

I will play your mom... (clears throat)... that is AWESOME!!!!! I am sooo proud of you honey. It is sooo wonderful how far you have come! When can I keep the kid(s) again so that you can practice some more!!!

Congratulations really!!! I can't run for 2 minutes at a time!

LOL, sounds like something mine would say.

Hey, good for you. Running a 5K is awesome. Keep it up!

Your accomplishment is simply amazing!!! Don't let anyone rain on your parade! I am proud of you!!!!!!!!!!

I echo these sentiments. You are awesome! I wish I could do that! I started "running" back at the end of January and I still cannot continuously run for more than half a mile. Running kills me... way to conquer!