Well I'm taking a PE class at school, and it's just an overall fitness class. We do cardio and strength and flexibility, and we often run the cross country course. I don't run as much as I used to, but I hold my own in that class. But the cross country course is HARD. My class is around noon so it's hot and there is a ton of sharp elevation changes and really tough terrain. It's about 2.5 miles but it kicks my butt, and I run slower than usual because of that. There's a lot of fit kids in the class so they finish way before me. I always feel so fat and out of shape lol.

Well today I was walking with this guy from my class to do stairs and we were just chatting about random stuff. And out of nowhere he said it was really amazing how I run the whole cross country course nonstop at a steady pace without walking, and another person chimed in "yeah I know, she's crazy!" or something. Then I explained to them how I started running when I quit smoking, and his eyes almost popped out of his head and he was like "You used to smoke?! And you can run that like? I NEVER would have thought you were a smoker!" Later the guy was asking me how I did it, and like amazed because I guess he's a former smoker too. I told him I just set my mind to running, and didn't stop till I could do it.

It's nice when people notice my hard work. I just wanted to share.

that was a wonderful story. Always nice to hear a compliment. That is awesome how you can do that. I jog half mile and i'm out of breathe. Thank you for sharing

That's awesome, how great to know you are inspiring others! Way to go!

Just goes to show we are so much harder on ourselves than others are on us!

It is amazing you run the whole thing, congrats

That's really AWESOME!

thats great!!!

That's awesome! Glad there are others around to nudge you into realizing what a success you've had

Thats marvelous, I take a fitness course also and I cannot run the 1.5 mile without walking (and I am not a smoker). Good work and keep it up.

Sweet!