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| Proud of this girl for having the courage to start but never going back |
I've learned too much, come too far and have the tools to battle forward.
I've maintained a 90+ weight loss (that took me over 3 years to attain) for 7 months now.
However -
I know that it'll always be something I need to work on. I had a weekend of food festivities that was downright ridiculous - I've been slipping into old sloppy eating habits over the last few weeks and while I still look the same to my friends I will say I'm up a couple of pounds and that combined with not training for a full marathon and the sloppy eating, I'm flirting with a slippery slope.
I can blame a ton of things - summer, 4th of July, stress, blah, blah, blah… But the "whys" aren't all that important.
The bad news is I'm up a few pounds.
The good news is that I'm OK with it - I'm even OK with the crappy behaviors and choices of late.
Why?
Because I think I've finally figured out that the good, the bad, the ugly is all a part of the journey. I've finally figured out that whether (for me) I'm striving to train for a marathon or make good food choices that sometimes I'm gonna hit bumps, make a wrong turn or fall down.
I think it's important to know that it's OK to fall down as long as you get back up again. Falling is not failing. Giving up is failing.
Running has taught me this.
You might have a bad run but it doesn't mean you never run again. No, you go home, reassess and get back out on the road.
Sometimes you're running in rain, uphill, slightly injured, sick, or with a serious case of the blahs.
Sometimes our training gets foiled, your run cut short instead of 6 miles it's four or two. But you keep plugging.
For me, I'm going to have times where I eat too much and maybe make choices I regret in the morning - it doesn't mean I give up though. No, I lace up my sneakers and get back on track.
I mean if you find yourself having run a half mile in the wrong direction what do you do? Lay down and die? Run even further in the wrong direction? Hell no, you U-Turn it curse a bit over the "annoying" blip and move on… soon you're so back on track that you even forgot the slight hiccup to begin with.
So I'm making a U-turn before the half mile becomes more - I know I just have to keep running and eventually I'll get to the finish line.
xo
Jen
10 comments:
I love the analogy of the U turn. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah you get it for sure.
I am reading a nutrition book for athletes right now and will be doing a giveaway soon. Be sure to check it out because it has changed my views of eating for sure.
Amen sister.
Love this. That is all.
love it. never stop moving forward.
LOVE THIS! It brings tears to my eyes to hear this.
"Because I think I've finally figured out that the good, the bad, the ugly is all a part of the journey. I've finally figured out that whether (for me) I'm striving to train for a marathon or make good food choices that sometimes I'm gonna hit bumps, make a wrong turn or fall down."
Thank you. I really needed to hear this. I am so glad I am on this journey with you!!!!!!! I am also up a few pounds (okay, try an embarrassing 16!!!) since the marathon and I am struggling to get back on track. This post is helpful to me and inspirational. Instead of 'laying down and dying' (I haven't run very much) - I just need to get out there and try like I did in the very beginning.
THANK YOU!
Awesome post!!!!
omigosh i love this. i'm so glad you shared this b/c i've been doing the same thing for several weeks now and it's definitely starting to show. i've been so frustrated with myself over it, when really ....i just need to do what you said. reassess and start over again tomorrow. thanks :O)
I am starting the last week of the Couch to 5k training this week and then on to training for my first half marathon. This is exactly the inspiration I need! Thank you!
So true, Jen ... great post!
PS - Maureen wanted me to tell you 'Hello" and that she misses talking to you. Ditto that from me!
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