4/17/2024 0 Comments Atomic habits media![]() ![]() I’m down double digits on the scale for the first time since COVID-19. I crossed the finish line about 3-minutes faster than last year. I recognized that my journey to a healthier version of me may not equate on the time clock but it certainly is felt in my heart. I crossed the finish line knowing I didn’t set a PR but I gained something even better. The obligatory cold and sweaty finish line photo. There really was joy in the journey everything from sipping my pre-race almond milk latte to watching an incredible badass woman set a new half-marathon record to sipping the post-race cocktails had tinges of joy to them. Perhaps it was the incredible company I was with or a better understanding of my why, but everything about this day inspired me. I was on a mission to have fun and wowza did this race deliver. It’d eventually clear and warm up to a balmy 40 degrees. Temps hovered in the 30s and by the time we were dropped off at the starting line, it was a solid snowfall. To enjoy the journey and see if I could run with an intention of celebrating my body and the small but healthy habits I had put into action this past year versus crossing the finish line disappointed that I was once again finding myself in the back of the pack. ![]() I was confident all ten of my toenails would as well. Lining up, I knew without a doubt that I would finish. This time, my goal was a bit less dramatic. At that point, my goal was to not die and keep all of my toenails. Over a decade ago, this was the same racecourse where I completed my first half-marathon. This October, I lined up with some girlfriends to run a 10k along an old railroad bed. ![]()
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