First NSV can't believe I did this!

ShieldMaidenLeah
ShieldMaidenLeah Posts: 30 Member
edited November 15 in Success Stories
So every year on the 28th of March I am very depressed because my mother passed away suddenly on this day. I have felt very sad, angry and conflicted for so long. Today was the 12 year that she has been gone and I decided that I can no longer feel so angry so I decided to go outside of my comfort zone and I signed up for The Color Run for me and my 7 year old daughter.
I didn't know really what to expect. I was nervous and even a little scared. However by the time we got to the second Color of blue all fears and anxiety were left behind. I had so much fun and I completed my first 5k today in an hour and fifteen. ( We had to stop for a few selfies. ) But yes we did it. Now I am completely hooked. I hope you all don't mind me sharing.
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  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    Congratulations on your first 5K, and on finding a good outlet for your emotions.
  • ShieldMaidenLeah
    ShieldMaidenLeah Posts: 30 Member
    Thank you!!! <3
  • sch1994
    sch1994 Posts: 57 Member
    Congratulations!
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    That's awesome! Good for you! What a great new tradition for you and your daughter!!
  • xBabyLlamaDrama
    xBabyLlamaDrama Posts: 53 Member
    Very cool. Congratulations and good luck with your next one.
  • ShieldMaidenLeah
    ShieldMaidenLeah Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks all. Please feel free to add me to friends list. <3
  • DaneanP
    DaneanP Posts: 433 Member
    Excellent. I think your mom would be proud of you.
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    How wonderful! Very well done :-)
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Aww!! What a wonderful NSV!! I'm so happy for you!
  • ShieldMaidenLeah
    ShieldMaidenLeah Posts: 30 Member
    Thank you all for the kind words.
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    That is awesome! I think your mom would be happy you are marking this day in such a great, celebratory way!
  • scaryg53
    scaryg53 Posts: 268 Member
    Good for you!
  • toriraeh
    toriraeh Posts: 105 Member
    Congratulations! I've been too nervous to sign up for a 5k myself but this is a wonderful motivational story. I'm so excited for you!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Nice job!
  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
    Good job! The Color Run is fun, isn't it? You should make it an annual event!
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    A great NSV indeed! :)
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    Awesome outlet for you and a great mother - daughter activity for you two! I love the Color Run and glad that you enjoyed the race. :)
  • leecha2014
    leecha2014 Posts: 385 Member
    Good for you!!! It's not easy to stop being angry when you lose someone, you did it and I'm sure your mom is smiling from heaven
  • slbale
    slbale Posts: 24 Member
    Impressive!! Congratulations!
  • blueridgeloner
    blueridgeloner Posts: 56 Member
    That's awesome!
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Yay for you!!! :smiley:
  • Vicalina19
    Vicalina19 Posts: 6 Member
    Kudos on going out of your comfort zone and participating in the Color Run - that's so awesome. I bet your mom was right there with you. I loss my mom & my favorite sister in 1998 so I know your pain. Thanks for sharing. <3
  • Camarose79
    Camarose79 Posts: 86 Member
    What is NSV ?
  • sscrusin90
    sscrusin90 Posts: 2
    Good for you...for running the race and for stepping out of your comfort zone...two thumbs up to you!
  • GWehsling
    GWehsling Posts: 120 Member
    I like that you mentioned you got through blue and lost your apprehension. It is a colour associated with depression and I think it's a fitting metaphor for where you are now. Well done and full points that you took your kid through as well :smile:
  • bainsworth1a
    bainsworth1a Posts: 313 Member
    congratulations you did great
  • cds_momto3
    cds_momto3 Posts: 316 Member
    Congratulations! Maybe you could make every 3/28 a day to do something outside of your comfort zone, in honor of your mother's memory.
  • ShieldMaidenLeah
    ShieldMaidenLeah Posts: 30 Member
    I am thinking that every year now on the 28th of March I am going to do something like this with my daughter. My son was too little to do it this year. I am thinking next year if there isn't any kind of run that I will plan a family hiking trip. I have been holding onto all this pain for 12 years plus the baggage from my childhood. It's time to open my wings and fly. 2015 is the beginning of a new me, and I am embracing it. Thank you all so very much for the kind words. You are all wonderful.
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Very well done! Congratulations!
    An awesome tribute to your mother's memory, and an awesome tradition for you and your daughter.
  • djeah
    djeah Posts: 9 Member
    Great way to honor your moms memory! Plus, it will create a great new memory with your daughter! :D
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