Setting Intentions
March 2023 Slice of Life challenge
I watched the movie Brittany Runs a Marathon and it brought back some real raw feelings. Yes it’s a comedy but the theme of digging yourself out of a slump and accomplishing something epic was definitely relatable.
I started running because I needed to get out of my house. I was trapped by my baby and 3 year old. I was unable to relinquish control and accept help from anyone. Because of this I was failing to thrive. In order to be able to accept the help that postpartum depression forced me to so desperately need, I had to physically leave the house and allow my husband to relieve me. First a jog turned into a 5K, then a 10k, next a 10 miler and a half marathon. Do you know where this is going? Running 26. 2 miles, the marathon distance, was only natural at this point. Then I had to run 6 more marathons and faster at that to make sure I knew how strong, tenacious and determined I really was. Running hard and conquering those distances was not really about the miles. It was about proving to myself I could do it. That I wasn’t a failure. I began to thrive.
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ADRIENNE GILLESPIE
3/17/2020 11:50:19 am
As you return to your running life, it occurs to me that this might also help you through this strange time in human history.
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3/17/2020 04:01:00 pm
There's something about running: well, even just getting out in nature by myself. I haven't been a runner for some time now, due to feet injury and advancing age, but I remember those mornings, out of the house for a couple miles every day. It was where I felt like myself. More than I did parenting or at work. It brought me back to something that is always there inside. Thank you for sharing your journey.
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3/18/2020 12:47:38 pm
I agree, running does make me feel more like myself than any other time. A little taste of freedom from everything.
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