264lbs of inspiration

so i may be the biggest sap ever. one of my favourite shows is The Biggest Loser. almost every episode i've ever watched i end up shedding a tear or two. i remember that the same week i wrote my 3 goals down i blogged about yesterday i was so inspired by this show.

do you remember Michael from last season? well back in the beginning of the season he was on the treadmill and ran a mile without stopping. bob looks at him and yells "gimme another!" he does it, then another, then another... he ends up running 4 or 5 miles altogether and he still weighed over 300lbs. i got up, turned off the t.v mid show and took my butt to the gym. i remember thinking "if he can do it, whats stopping me?"

that night i had the best run ever. it was hard, but i kept remembering what a contestant said that season... it was along the lines of how running is a mental battle they no longer want to lose. how they didn't want to listen to their lungs saying they didn't have enough breath, how their legs are crying in pain and how their mind is telling them they can't do it. so there i was huffing and puffing telling myself "you have enough air! your legs are strong! you CAN do this!" and i was so proud of myself! now, i didn't run 4-5 miles but i still accomplished something i never had done before.

Michael Ventrella ended up winning and lost more than 50% of his total body weight. he started at 526lbs and lost 264lbs!

if that isn't inspiring, then i don't know what is.

well i may not have 264lbs to lose, but i have a lot to gain from sticking to my goal of becoming a runner. thank you and congrats Michael! i am one inspired girl!

xox