Cont. of My FBF

 

I wanted to share a bit more of my small experience and hopefully inspire you if you are thinking of becoming a beginner of anything. Leading up to the school year 1998-1999 and my participation in the Los Angeles Marathon, the only running I did was running from bullies, in P.E. and when I was in track & field during junior high. Little did I know that running would grow to be a passion of mine. Running 1 mile, 6, 13 or 26.2 miles isn't easy, it takes a lot of training and focus. The Students Run LA program helped many students like me prepare to endure each mile while participating in different races throughout the region. I got to see cities and places I had never visited in my own city as a teenager, as a teen I can tell you it is a unique affect and still is to see how the cities have grown. 

Through that experience I also learned what the human body is capable of, our bodies are magical. It has an undefined endurance and can be pushed passed its limit. Our body is an engine and motor all in one, that motor can run with the nutrients we consume and lots of hydration to make it passed a regular day or a finish line. It starts with a little push and a stroll down the block. Did I see it that way in my teenage years? NO! not at all! It took me many years and many races to develop that relationship and it wasn't just through running. It was the gym, the long work days, the long study nights in college, falls, recovery and a few years back I became a mother. Those physical blocks introduced me to people of different cultures, of all ages and body sizes, they all started a physical journey for many different reasons and taught me that it was okay to pause and reflect. It's okay to stop and start again with baby steps, just stick your mind to it and remember you will cross that finish line before you know it. So if you want to start a journey with any hobby, make sure you fuel you body and mind and stick to it.