So the picture above is me doing the “Happy Dance”, I just received a medal for placing 1st in my age group and 2nd female overall. Many of you know my story, but for those that do not here it is. I have never been an athlete, back in elementary and high school I was usually always last one picked when we had teams. I tried out for the high school track team, just because all my friends were athletes, well lets just say I attended the first pactice and decided to tell the coach I had to use the rest room and skipped out the rest of practice and headed home. Later in life, I joined the Navy, I seriously felt like I had multiple heart attacks in bootcamp with all the running and push ups we had to do. Back in my early 20’s, I use to think working out was wearing a cute gym outfit, my hair done, and my make up on, oh and only then I would get on stair stepper and just look cute. 🙂
I started running out of sheer boredom when I had to go to det sites overseas while I was in Navy. I found the act of running very hard, as all you runners know the breathing thing is difficult, but I loved how accomplished I felt at the end. Then I discovered what a runners high was and I was hooked. I was always an average runner, nothing special, I had more endurance than speed, but just loved the feeling “AFTER” the run and how I felt less stressed.
The point of this post is to say “it is never too late for you to be your own champion”……..NEVER TOO LATE! I started getting healthier with better food choices and REAL exercise in my early 30’s. Now as I am approaching 40, in about 44 days (nobody is counting lol) I am faster than I have ever been, I am stronger and I am healthier than I have been my entire life. Your health is your own personal journey and you must do it for the right reasons or you will fail every single time. You must seek health and fitness instead of “skinny”, or it will not be life style change. Sure it is great to try on those jeans and they are loose or you are down a size but more amazing than that is you have just took your life back and you are in control. Your heart is not working as hard as it once did.
I also cannot write about my success without giving thanks to Advocare, without their amazing products for overall health, wellness and performance products, I would never be running a 7:15 mile 5k and finishing 2nd overall female……………remember I am the kid that was last picked or if you prefer the visual of the stair climber with full face of make up on. I am not at my smallest but I have never felt fitter, stronger, and most importanly healthier than I do today. When I first got involved with Advocare, I was simply excited for results but after a year I am blown away by how these products have impacted my life.
One more thing,
As you know I did a 5K today with some fellow Ship Shape Strong gals, and I saw someone that hated to workout, a year ago, turn into a CHAMPION as she blew her personal best 5K time to smithereens. Remember it is never too late to be a better version of you, to be a CHAMPION in your own life.
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