| Rebecca Butler |
At 255 pounds I hated to run, it hurt. I didn’t do it and tried to avoid it at all cost. While I had done some 5ks before, I walked most the way and never enjoyed it.
Once I started to lose weight I tried running again and thought ehh this isn’t so bad but still didn’t really enjoy it. All of that changed when my sister in law convinced me to sign up for my first 10k.
It was the hardest race I’ve done and I felt miserable after but there was something about getting that medal at the end and knowing that I pushed myself to get it. After that it was like an addiction. I signed up for another 10k, then another and then another. After the 4th I finally had realized I had become a runner. I thought hey I could do this.
Since I thought I would never be crazy enough to do a full I signed up for a half marathon. I trained and trained. Not really knowing what the hell I was doing but hey I would figure it out right? Well, I did. My first half was great. In fact, it made me think I could do anything.. Like a full. So I signed up.
Once again I didn’t know anything about training for one but made up my own plan and did it. There is something about crossing that finish line that changes you.
Not only do you believe you can do anything you know you can. Never in a million years did I think I would lose 85 pounds and run 26.2 miles. I will never doubt myself again. I can achieve anything I put my mind to and so can you!
