Running and Stuff

For the past several years, I have struggled with eating healthy, practicing self-care, and exercising regularly. It is hard to balance the obstacles of life and everything in between and still take care of myself. For me the cycle of working out goes like this: I get motivated, start working out for a couple of months, then I slowly lose my motivation to continue, and eventually stop. It’s frustrating and tiring.

For that reason, I want to begin to develop beneficial habits that I can continue even when I am not motivated. I think that the first step toward achieving this is to set a goal of accomplishing something difficult; when things are presented this way they can act as a motivator. So I’ve decided that I am going to run a half marathon—for the first time.

The discipline it takes to run a half marathon, as well as the physical and mental strength poured into the training, will help me to form healthy habits in my day-to-day life. Self-care and healthy eating will become a priority, since it is extremely important to take care of your body while embarking on something like this.

My plan is to post weekly updates on how my training is going. I am also going to interview some of my friends who are experienced runners. They can give some valuable insight on what gear to get, what to eat, etc.

My hope is that my journey can help others to feel that they can do hard things too, if they set their mind to it.