happy Motivational Monday! i've had a completely busy couple of weeks, and this month has in reality flown by. i'm thrilled that i am nevertheless losing weight, and i'm now about 10 pounds from my goal :) The previous couple of kilos that I misplaced have made a world of distinction in my garments. the day before today, Jerry stored pronouncing, "I cannot agree with how skinny you are!" and he began calling me "Sticks", haha. I wore a pair of jeans the day before today that I hadn't worn in ages. It feels excellent!
besides, i have quite a few motivating stories for you these days. revel in!
Darby (on proper in image) lately ran a very precise race in Prince Edward Island. First, the backstory: In 1980 a young guy named Terry Fox got down to run across the us of a to elevate money for cancer studies. He become 21 at the time and were identified three years previously with bone cancer and had one leg amputated above the knee. sadly, he failed to make it throughout the us of a earlier than succumbing to his ailment, however throughout the months that he ran, he ran upwards of 25 miles/day. since then there was a fundraising run in his memory every year. up to now, the Terry Fox runs have raised seven hundred million dollars for most cancers research. This year, the run changed into held on the Confederation Bridge (the longest bridge within the global that spans a body of water that freezes). Darby ran the whole duration of the bridge--13K! She and a pal skilled all summer, and finished in 1:46:37.
Amy hit her purpose weight in can also, and has been adapting to protection ever given that! She'd been overweight for the reason that approximately 2000, and crowned out at 126 pounds (278 kilos). She said she placed some real effort into loving herself--she took manage over her binge eating and started to love operating out. She reached her intention of seventy nine pounds (174 kilos) in may, and is now working on renovation.
Emily (a ways proper in picture) lately ran her first race in a very long term! She is part of a running organization referred to as the sundown Coast Striders who meets 3 days every week to run. Emily ran the complete 5K race with out stopping, and completed in 32:03--a non-public pleasant! (Emily's blog)
Amanda is thrilled that she was able to run her first half of-marathon! it is some thing she's wanted to do for years, and he or she sooner or later did at the Brewers Mini Marathon at Miller Park. She didn't set a time aim--she just desired to finish--however she did extremely good, crossing the end line in 2:34:fifty two! She even celebrated with a margarita later on :)
Cathy began going for walks over the last 12 months, and decided to educate for a half of-marathon. Many pounds, and 953 miles later, she did it! She ran the Chicago half of Marathon in 2:27 at the age of fifty one years younger.
Tiffany completed her first complete marathon this weekend! She's lost 113 pounds, and started jogging simply over a year in the past. On Saturday, she ran the Mill Race Marathon, and is now proud to call herself a marathoner!
A huge congrats to all of you! Thank you for sharing your success :)