It hit me towards the end of mile 3 of just a 4 mile run tonight...
I like me... nope... I love me. I love how fit I now am, I love the fact that I was only (ha!) doing a 4 mile v a 10k to look after myself and my body. I was grinning like an idiot, just like W5R3.
I love that I'm more careful of what I eat (in spite of the 2 portions of gorgeous pavlova with friends at lunch!), that I drink more water, that I just DO more and the more I do, the more capable I am.
I love the fact I'm more aware of my mental health and react proactively when things do slump.
Maybe I'm just growing up finally (I do hope not) but I think I finally understand that we do indeed need to love and care for ourselves to the best of our ability to fully enjoy life to the fullest.
So come on... who do you love? 😁❤
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I totally get where you are coming from GoGo_JoJo and I am glad you brought this up, my sense of well being has gone through the roof since starting C25K and at the same time eating more healthily, so I don't mind admitting it I love me too!
Agree. I feel fantastic compared to before running. And knowing that I have runs coming up makes me modify my eating and drinking a lot.
I’ve also made positive connections with loads of people I’ve never met - and am never likely to meet - and that has had an added benefit to my mental health.
My fitness is very much work in progress but I’m loving the change.
I'm getting there, definitely improved since I started back at running, but still have a little way to go. Definitely more confident and have been working on my inner smile, but the rut of depression feels hard to get out of some days.
It can be such a deep pit but I lovethat expression "inner smile". ❤ I hope you let the world see it too. 😉 It really is hard to feel down with a smile on your face (trust me, I've been there... you feel silly but you end up laughing)
I’m learning to love me too. Feels weird writing that though. I have a wee bit to go before the finished article emerges. On the other hand I have noticed that I do smile a lot more nowadays and it’s amazing the number of people who smile back. Probably think I’m nuts. 😳
Brilliant post and makes us reflect on how far we’ve come. Since I started C25K in January I’ve improved my confidence and body image and feel that after years of yo-yo dieting I’ve finally settled on healthy eating and running. I remember posting not long after I started about having a bad run after a previous day of bingeing on junk food and IannodaTruffe simply responded “You are what you eat. Now I’ve heard that millions of times before but coming from him, in the context of running better, well it really made me think about the psychology of over- eating/body image etc.
I’m now over a stone lighter (and more importantly am developing a much better attitude to food). Running stopped me being ashamed of my body. I became impressed with what this imperfect body can do and started to love it.
I look at myself now in the mirror, in my running kit and and feel proud.
Isn't it wonderful to hear stories like yours sarah65 and in reality it is such a simple thing to do, doesn't need to cost the earth (unless you turn into a running shopaholic Jay66UK 😉) and the benefits go way beyond being able to run a bit. Go us, we are brilliant!
I generally stay away from home for a few days every week with work and running gear is first thing in the suitcase, those that know me, would never have believed it!
What a lovely post.... I have always been rubbish at doing relaxing stuff. Even if I go for a swim I have to do a mile , I am always pushing all the time. So I try every 6 weeks to have a massage as its just bliss and helps me relax. So on Saturday I am booked in for an Indian Head massage... I am sooo excited!! Thanks for posting this and reminding us all
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Amazing what a sunny, winter day can do! 
Time for intervals! NRC 60’s
How do you tackle hills?
I love Saturdays 
