How has running
changed you or your life?
How hasn't running changed my life!! After I
got my injury swimming and hearing the words, you will never swim at a competitive
level again, I was heartbroken. I actually remember coming home and crying for days!!
I set out on what my parents called a destructive
path. I found new friends who weren't part of the swim team and I was
introduced into a world I had no idea existed. All of a sudden I was going to
parties and staying out until all hours on the weekend, I no longer had to be up at 4am for swim practice,
I didn't have a dietitian monitoring what I ate and I didn't have anyone
telling me what to do anymore. I mean I was 19 years old and I was legal in
Canada.
My first year of university back in Canada was
a little bit of a blur. I maintained a great GPA but I spent more time
socializing that working out. I spent more time drinking wine with my friends
and eating pizza than I did at the gym. I mean eating pizza and having fun with
your friends isn't a problem but it needs to be done in moderation and I was
never taught moderation.
In 2009 when I found running it changed my
life. I slowly began learning moderation. I realized that I could still have
fun and have the occasional glass of wine or pizza without sabotaging my body.
I have also found new friends that also enjoy my love of running. Like minded people always find like minded people. I love having friends who love running as much as I do. It makes it easier to get out there and run if you have a buddy or if you know your friends are out there running also. I have an amazing boyfriend who is a phenomenal runner but he will never admit it. I love surrounding myself who love running just as much as I do.
Running helps me fall in love with myself.
There is nothing better than coming home after a long run and knowing that it
was my body that got me through that run.
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