The Giant Within

Running has become such a big part of my workout regimen; it is something that I truly enjoy because of all the benefits it provides for me.  When I first began to run I did not even think that I would be doing 5K’s or Mud Runs,  I started because my online “research” told me that cardio was a great way to lose weight so I figured I would give it a shot. 

I remember the first few weeks were difficult but at this point I already had that “skinny state of mind” so I didn’t care how slow I was going, how far I was going or who was watching me I just knew I needed to burn calories and this was one of the quickest ways.  I decided start around my neighborhood so I picked a random route and got to it.  I first would jog half a block and then be so out of breath that I felt like I was going to pass out so I walked, very slowly.  I went the same route when I ran so I would tell myself “come on fat girl run to that next mail box with all you have” and I would do it and felt so accomplished.  As time progressed I realized that I was not as out of breath anymore and I actually could run a little more so I began to challenge myself a little more running to the second mailbox and then to the stop sign and the further I got each day the better I felt and my confidence began to build up.

There was one day after weeks of this process when I walked out of my house to go on my run and I just felt so tall, it was such an unusual feeling given the fact that I am 5’1 but I truly felt like a giant.  This day was the day when I realized that the sky is the limit for me, I was a giant not physically but mentally, my mind reached a point where my capabilities were no longer limited by my height or weight but rather by what my mind dictated it can do and I felt invincible.  I wrote this down on my journal because it impacted me so profoundly, the feeling was just overwhelming and I knew then that my life will forever change.   

There is a giant inside of us all; we just have to bring it out through hard work, consistency and perseverance.  Has your giant surfaced yet?