Dear Lady that Ran Past By Me That Day

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  • sangelic
    sangelic Posts: 207
    Never thought of them as battle scars...thanks for the new outlook! Great post :flowerforyou:
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    Best post ever!!
  • AZnewme
    AZnewme Posts: 228 Member
    Wow! You are such a wonderful writer! That truly inspired me! Thank you!
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    Aww very sweet of you.

    Yesterday during my run my motivation was the hot guy in basketball shorts that ran by me. Mmm mm mm!!! :bigsmile:
  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    Love your post. You will be a victor, too! Thank you, this was touching and true.
  • SinIsIn
    SinIsIn Posts: 1,865 Member
    :drinker:
  • tiamaria8182
    tiamaria8182 Posts: 91 Member
    Not gonna lie....this made me cry. For you and for her. You are both gonna win the war! She just has a few more battles under her belt. I love your attitude and outlook. Best of success to you!

    Gives me new respect and perspective on all these stretch marks that I'm carrying around! I think I'm gonna start worrying a LOT less about those now.

    Yes, yes, and yes!!!

    Great post, thank you for sharing!
  • Morgaine_on_the_move
    Morgaine_on_the_move Posts: 228 Member
    Love this post!
    I often wonder about the people I see around me on the running trail and in my fitness classes--how they got to where they are in their fitness journeys.
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    :heart: this post!
  • LastTenPoundsGodDamnYou
    LastTenPoundsGodDamnYou Posts: 101 Member
    Blimey someone who posted something nice, genuine and from the heart! And no trolls being nasty or sarky. I feel a little tear..it's like the good old days of MFP. Thank you for a lovely post. xx
  • EmpressOfJudgment
    EmpressOfJudgment Posts: 1,162 Member
    Beautiful.
  • Krissie_Triaxis
    Krissie_Triaxis Posts: 110
    Fab post :D
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    Nicely said ;)
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    this is beautiful
  • shoosh413
    shoosh413 Posts: 26 Member
    Great post!
  • 2hmom
    2hmom Posts: 241 Member
    I will keep up the exercising after this post! thanks
  • spynoodle
    spynoodle Posts: 404
    OP ~ I love that!

    I am constantly blown away by people who are at least 25 years older than me and heavier than me that fly past me while I'm just walking down Embarcadero! It's inspiring and slightly embarrassing at the same time!!
  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    Wow. Wonderful post.
  • mudar146
    mudar146 Posts: 146 Member
    I love this post! <3
  • BreatheSelina_
    BreatheSelina_ Posts: 55
    Great story, loved it!
  • msbanana
    msbanana Posts: 793 Member
    Dear Lady that Ran Past By Me That Day,

    I don't know your name, I hardly remember your face. I remember you had dark blond hair and some dark navy blue shorts. I also remember the stretch marks I saw as you ran past by me on that hike, as if you've done it 100 times. I imagine you might have, considering how much those shorts barely hung on you. I could tell that those shorts were at their tightest and if you lose anymore weight, you'll need new shorts. I can tell by your stretch marks on your back that you've lost a lot. I was getting really winded on that hike. It was the 2nd time I've ever in recent memory climbed that hill. But you just reminded me why I'm there. I got my second wind but I knew I was never going to catch up to you that day. I got to wave hello to you when you came down the hill and I saw the rest of your stretch marks. Every one of those seemed like a battle scar to me and to me, you are the victor. You fought the hardest enemy in the world, yourself, and you have won enough battles and I feel that you will win that war. Thank you for doing your victory lap around me, maybe one day I'll join you.

    Thanks, You're my encouragement to prove that it can be done and it will be done.

    I might be a little over emotional or maybe it's just a little close to home but this made me cry...

    thanks... stupid onions.
  • NinjaMonkey201
    NinjaMonkey201 Posts: 123
    Great post. I think we all needed it! Thank you!
  • Aviation21
    Aviation21 Posts: 154 Member
    Thanks for sharing!

    That is why we are all here to be inspired to achieve results... very cool post!
  • shybelle
    shybelle Posts: 254 Member
    this was beautiful...thanks...I needed to read this today.
  • kittycarson
    kittycarson Posts: 109
    Awwww. great post!!!
  • FinallyFindingLisa
    FinallyFindingLisa Posts: 222 Member
    Fantastic post! You never know where you'll find or when you'll be inspiration.
  • Cathygal
    Cathygal Posts: 25
    I love this!
  • Kirsty_UK
    Kirsty_UK Posts: 964 Member
    everyone should read this!
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    That is so kickass :) I hope somebody says that about my stretch marks one day!!
  • paulagabay
    paulagabay Posts: 96
    awesome! I wish MFP had a like button.

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