On Saturday August 15th there is a 5 mile fun run and walk in Bonney Lake, WA. It is part of the Bonney Lake Days.
It is only $10!!
That even includes a T-shirt. For enrollment and additional information click here.
So...sign up and race! I will be out of town otherwise I would be there with you running in the August heat. Let us know about the race!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Looks can be deceiving...
Yes! We are both alive, just melting! It has been a busy month since the race, but we are back and intend on actually putting posts on the blog...please excuse our absence!
Often times when we think of runners or athletes or even people who are in good shape we picture those people (especially females) with the perfect bodies. Like the girl I am looking at right now on the cover of Runner's World Magazine. You know? Tall, skinny, long limbs, toned abs and legs to die for? Well my friends, that is not always the case! I am now at the point, since I have a half marathon under my belt and am still alive and running, that I consider myself a runner. Let me tell you, I do not and probably never will, look like this girl on the cover the magazine. I think at just under 5 ft 2 inches tall, it will never happen...and that is okay!
While looking around at the start area of our race there were a lot of racers who were overweight. Well, they walked it, right? WRONG! They were moving and kicking butt and passing little skinny Minnie's left and right! Then as we were leaving we saw 2 cute little girls...you know the ones that are at the gym a lot, great bodies and just from looking at them you have decided that friendship with these "perfect" girls is simply out of the question...they were running a good pace to the finish line, but they finished over an hour after we had crossed the finish line.
So, what does any of this have to do with anything? Why do I tell you this? I tell you because looks can be deceiving! I thought I would never be a runner because I knew (and know) that I will never look like a runner...or what a runner looks like in my head. After kids, stress and life the perfect body may always allude us, but don't count yourself out because of it! Don't think you have to look a certain way to preform a certain task. Don't count yourself out of something because of how you look or even how you feel you look. Who cares!?!
I have lost quite a bit of weight from running and am in the best shape I have ever been in and it's great. However, the best thing is that running has given me confidence in so many areas of life that I would not have otherwise. Exercise is truly empowering! Don't let you count yourself out because of an illusion. Go out there and create your own mold!
Often times when we think of runners or athletes or even people who are in good shape we picture those people (especially females) with the perfect bodies. Like the girl I am looking at right now on the cover of Runner's World Magazine. You know? Tall, skinny, long limbs, toned abs and legs to die for? Well my friends, that is not always the case! I am now at the point, since I have a half marathon under my belt and am still alive and running, that I consider myself a runner. Let me tell you, I do not and probably never will, look like this girl on the cover the magazine. I think at just under 5 ft 2 inches tall, it will never happen...and that is okay!
While looking around at the start area of our race there were a lot of racers who were overweight. Well, they walked it, right? WRONG! They were moving and kicking butt and passing little skinny Minnie's left and right! Then as we were leaving we saw 2 cute little girls...you know the ones that are at the gym a lot, great bodies and just from looking at them you have decided that friendship with these "perfect" girls is simply out of the question...they were running a good pace to the finish line, but they finished over an hour after we had crossed the finish line.
So, what does any of this have to do with anything? Why do I tell you this? I tell you because looks can be deceiving! I thought I would never be a runner because I knew (and know) that I will never look like a runner...or what a runner looks like in my head. After kids, stress and life the perfect body may always allude us, but don't count yourself out because of it! Don't think you have to look a certain way to preform a certain task. Don't count yourself out of something because of how you look or even how you feel you look. Who cares!?!
I have lost quite a bit of weight from running and am in the best shape I have ever been in and it's great. However, the best thing is that running has given me confidence in so many areas of life that I would not have otherwise. Exercise is truly empowering! Don't let you count yourself out because of an illusion. Go out there and create your own mold!
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