Both of my Aunts approached me at the end of the Summer and
asked, if they started training, if I’d be willing to run with them on
Thanksgiving for their first 5k EVER.
They told me I inspired them to start running, and it
brought me to tears. Here are these 2
incredibly strong women, who have raised amazing children of their own, who
have stepped in to help me and my sisters when my own mother decided she didn’t
want to be a part of our lives anymore, and they’re telling me that I inspire
them??? Holy cow.
I was humbled, flattered, and honored to say the least, and
of course I agreed to run with them.
The have both each lost over 50 pounds in this past year,
and they look better and better every time I see them.
Both of my Aunts, one in her late 40s and one in her mid
50s, inspire ME, and I cannot wait to run this 5k with them tomorrow
morning. I promised them I would stay by
their side the entire race, and that I didn’t care about my own time, I only
wanted to run with them, so while tomorrow’s race will certainly not be about
personal bests, it will be about family, and I couldn’t think of a better way
to spend my Thanksgiving morning.
In other news, it’s obviously a big food day tomorrow, and I’ve
decided to make it this week’s reward day so I don’t have guilt eating some of
my favorite foods. I will still try to
eat consciously and not over-stuff myself, but I’m not going to beat myself up
over it, and I’m not going to let the holiday drag beyond tomorrow. One day, that’s all it is, and we’ll get
right back on track on Friday! J
You can (and should) enjoy the holidays, and stay on track,
so long as you make sure you’re limiting the holiday to just one day.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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