tarryn
11-12-2009, 08:37 PM
I used to be a regular poster, and thought i would share a story about my journey and where i have got to. As of today i have lost 20 kg's ( 44lbs), not my goal, but close.
Anywaay the point of my story is- exactly 1 year ago today i travelled to a town called noosa because my parents were competing in a olympic distance triathlon. I weigh 200 lbs, and as i watched these amazing people running the last leg of their triathlon i thought to myself..there is no way in the world i could ever run 10km in my whole life. and i honestly believed that, i knew there was no hope.
This memory sticks with me forever, and somehow subconsiously i started training for a 10km, with no intention of ever running one. But when registrations came around this year, i decided to enter.
I cannot explain how amazing it felt to do this race, when i honestly believed i would not be capable of it, i trained my butt off for 6 months and it paid off.
When i finished my race and had a freezing glass of champagne in my hand, i finally realised that you can do anything you want, if you want it bad enough. It was one of the most amazing days of my life!
I just wanted to share my story, so any girls out there who really believe there is no hope, can see that that is not true.
Not only did i finish the 10km, but i finished it in 52minutes beating both my mum and dad, sister and 3 friends. (i know its not about winning, but MAN that felt good!)
Anywaay the point of my story is- exactly 1 year ago today i travelled to a town called noosa because my parents were competing in a olympic distance triathlon. I weigh 200 lbs, and as i watched these amazing people running the last leg of their triathlon i thought to myself..there is no way in the world i could ever run 10km in my whole life. and i honestly believed that, i knew there was no hope.
This memory sticks with me forever, and somehow subconsiously i started training for a 10km, with no intention of ever running one. But when registrations came around this year, i decided to enter.
I cannot explain how amazing it felt to do this race, when i honestly believed i would not be capable of it, i trained my butt off for 6 months and it paid off.
When i finished my race and had a freezing glass of champagne in my hand, i finally realised that you can do anything you want, if you want it bad enough. It was one of the most amazing days of my life!
I just wanted to share my story, so any girls out there who really believe there is no hope, can see that that is not true.
Not only did i finish the 10km, but i finished it in 52minutes beating both my mum and dad, sister and 3 friends. (i know its not about winning, but MAN that felt good!)