There’s a girl that I always see out running no matter what time of the morning I go for my run, she looks like a gazelle when she runs and I envy how effortless she makes it look. She takes huge strides and she’s so light footed it sickens me! I’m just jealous really. She’s at least 20 years younger than me and probably half my weight but still I envy how she runs...
There’s also an elderly couple I pass that hold hands as they walk along it genuinely melts my heart, they walk slowly and she leans on him sometimes as they walk. I always wonder what they think of me when I go trundling past them. I’m sure they say to each other how they wish they had the ability to run like me. They always smile when I come back past them on the home straight. I always give them a cheerful smile and say hello.
Today the lovely old couple watched me run as I came back past them, they stopped and clapped as I went past - it literally gave me the strength to pick up the pace and run my legs off... I did it for them, I did it because I can.
There will always be the ones we want to be like, and there will always be those that want to be like us. That’s how it works. And in run 2 of week 9, that’s what I was thinking about as I finished.
For aspiring runners starting in week 1 I tell you that you can do it. For those that have gone before me - thanks for paving the way.
For the admins and mods of this page and for everyone that gave me a like or a welcomed comment I also nod to you. A small message can do an awful lot for someone’s self esteem.
And so here I am. Me. I’ve almost done it. It’s almost my turn to stand on the podium and receive my medal of excellence. I stuck at it, I worked hard at it and I have very nearly succeeded.
I don’t think even a tornado would prevent me from running on Friday. I will once again run and I will reflect on all the weeks and runs I have done to lead time to this very spot.
I will smile, I will know I’ve earned it.
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Almost every other runner I see looks like a gazelle to me. I'm more like Quazimodo suffering the cramp, but then again I'm nearly 70 and got past the stage of caring about it.
Good luck on Friday (I doubt you'll need luck) and enjoy being someones inspiration.
Thanks TwiggyL You were one of the ones I watched graduate. You were one of those that helped and inspired me to succeed! ..... and you probably never knew. ☺️ Cheers!
OMG 😂 thank you! I was astonished myself that I actually did it and absolutely love running now. Just keep it up ( I know you will 😉), it so rewarding.
Thank you for such an inspirational message... (you are not suppose to bring a tear to my eye!). Well done and look forward to seeing you complete the program, what an achievement already! 👏👏👏
Ahhh QuadroVEINia ♥️ I wonder if you realise that you too are one of those that inspired me.. I always thought that if ‘heart guy’ can do it then so can I! Cheers!Friday will be a great day for me! 😎
Thanks Hidden ! You little beauty! What a journey you’ve been on! Superstar 🤩
Fabulous! What a great post. How lovely of that couple to applaud you. What a feeling that must have been. I hope Friday sees you with wings on your feet. Have a great run xx
A lovely post and very inspiring for all of us! I am on week 7 and to be honest needed a bit of a boost to go for my second run this week so here I go 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love this post! Massive well done on getting this far! I’m chasing your heels.....slowly!!!! I smiled at everyone today and it helps doesn’t it!!! Also-been visualising the feeling of completing run 3 of week 9..... I’m super excited for you to complete the course! 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️ #thesegirlscan
You’re doing great Running_like_pheobe , you aren’t far behind me at all! Soon you’ll be the one writing your penultimate run for all to see. And I just hope you are as happy with yourself as I am. I may not be the ideal weight, I may not be the ideal build but I can flippin well shift when I have to.... so yeah - #thisgirlcan
Hi, your post is so lovely, very inspiring & reflective of the truth. I've just done W6R3, feeling proud & motivated after reading your post. Thank you & enjoy Friday.
What a wonderful post, it made me feel quite emotional, so beautifully written, I could visualise that elderly couple applauding you as you ran by, don’t worry about the gazelles we all encounter those as they glide by with ease.
Well done on reaching W9R3 SassyF, graduation day is now in sight and I look forward to reading your Graduation Post 👏🏻👏🏻🏅🏃♀️
Shortly after I took the photo attached I cried a little (again) it touched me that the elderly couple had witnessed many of my runs and had watched me progress. They could see I was trying hard and felt they could help ... which they did.
You never know how people can help until they do. And it can mean the world to someone. ♥️
I’ll try not to make the next post so emotional.. life’s tough enough right now! ☺️
Oh I hope I do too. I’d love to know their names! If I see them again I will ask them and also to thank them for the wonderful gesture of applause they gave me!
I know what you mean about gazelles and their effortless-looking runs. It makes you feel like a plodder in comparison.
You get used to it and realise that it doesn't matter. You're running for you, not in competition with anyone else.
My next door neighbour on one side is 80 and still runs regularly.
My neighbour on the other side is twenty years younger than me and congratulated me on doing a 10km walk, saying he wouldn't be able to do that. When I said I was going to run that route a couple of weeks later it blew his mind.
We are surrounded by inspiration, sometimes it’s harder to find than we would like, or maybe we just aren’t looking in the right place for it. Thanks for the message and completely agree that I’m running for myself. It makes me happy.
Bless them indeed. A small gesture from them meant the world to me! Maybe I looked like I needed a boost or maybe they just liked watching someone run. Either way I will thank them when I see them next.
Thanks for your reply. Your reply and the comments by others on these pages are truly motivational and are helping me through week 5 (which I have had to redo) but feeling positive that I will get it done. Good luck with the rest of your runs.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! You’re SUCH an inspiration, SassyF ❤️ all of your posts have been so uplifting and honest plus very funny - thank you so much for sharing your journey and incredible progress!! I again achieved my run with your words in my head today. I am so proud of you, and I’m sure you must be too!! Thank you for sharing, and thank you for giving all of us your positive vibes and motivation! Really excited for you for your graduation run tomorrow...!!
Thanks Hidden yep, I’ve learned so much about myself during these runs and I’m very keen to continue this journey. But first I need to get my graduation run completed. 🤩
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