Motivated by Mark

Posted by Steph


I got online the other day and read Mark's post about his new personal record after battling a "foot injury" and not being able to exercise for a week. I too, had not put on my shoes for the week and I was feeling a bit down. Seeing Mark not only get back on his bike, but also making a new record for himself motivated me to get out and run. I put my shoes on thinking I was only going to run my 2 miles because one, I needed to get the workout done, and two, because the sun was going down. It was cold and it was windy and as I started my jog I kept thinking all I wanted to do was just turn around. But I didn't. Instead, at the end of the first mile I got in a groove and was feeling good. I felt like I could run all day! I thought if Mark can beat his record why can't I set one too? And wouldn't it be cool if I could run for 4 miles instead of my usual 2-3? So I kept going! I ended up running the 4 miles, and honestly I really could have gone further. I was slow, but I was steady, and it actually felt good! So here is a BIG THANK YOU! to Mark for helping to motivate me to do more than I thought I could!