"Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity."
- Michael Johnson
- Michael Johnson
Good Evening all!
I had planned on posting earlier in the day but after taking part in the 5 Miler Marathon today, I got home, drank some water and then proceeded to pass out for a few hours.The nap, was lovely!
I'm glad that I didn't have to do the Marathon today by myself. Thankfully Keith (Keiffer) and Amanda (cousin, George's wife) were willing to come with me. While I was by no far the first person or the fastest to get across the finish line I did complete the whole thing and they were with me every step of the way.
I am glad that I pushed myself to sign up and want to do this because this is now the starting point and to sign up for something else I won't feel like I have such a huge weight on my shoulders. I won't lie, I was a bit self conscious to say the least. Even more so when cars were passing while my chubbiness was going up the largest hill. But after reassessing the situation, my ass was the one climbing the hill, not the one driving. I, along with a lot of other people need to stop caring what other people may be thinking. What matters is that I was doing.
The support that I have been getting from people I know and strangers thru this whole weight loss journey never ceases to amaze me! Thank you everyone for your supportive words and comments today. I appreciate it all. You're all wonderful, good people.
The most amazing thing this evening was getting a message on Facebook from a woman named Lois from Fredericton, whom is a friend of Keith's. This woman doesn't know me, but must have seen my information that Keith posted today and was sweet and thoughtful enough to spread good words my way. It's wonderful to see that there are people out there with genuinely wonderful hearts. I'm thankful.
All said and done, I have a blister on the back of my right ankle and my knee is a tad sore but I am no worse off. I'm glad I did it but if you were to ask me to do another tomorrow, I'd probably say no. I'll hold off and get ready for another, perhaps run for the Cure next month with Amanda. Here's hoping that next year will be faster and stronger than this year.
Again, thank you to everyone.
You're beautiful,
Gillian
