Comments on: 5 Life lessons from running my first marathon https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 By: Krista https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17695 Fri, 31 May 2019 12:09:55 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17695 In reply to Betty Black.

A few of us are doing one in June 🙂 Supernatural Mudders!

]]> By: Ellen Backlin https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17499 Sun, 19 May 2019 16:50:09 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17499 I’m 59 and did my first tough mudder 5k last year. I’ve been running (jogging) for a few years now but being amusician, I definitely needed music. I started my weight loss journey about 7 years ago. From 210 lbs. To 150 lbs. Through my exercising it has helped the anxiety depression too. I’m competing with myself but I have a bit of a setback because of some sciatic pain. Still going to do tough mudder this year, warrior dash, big10k, muckfest for MS, and just did susan g Komen last sunday. Thank you for your inspiring story. God bless. I just met jared in April and got my hug. You’re so blessed.

]]> By: Sara https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17489 Sun, 19 May 2019 01:49:55 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17489 Gen you are such an inspiration, reading the last little bit of you losing your comfort in n music and being present brought tears to my eyes because I know the feeling of letting go of some comfort to really bring out an experience. I appreciate you’re openness and honesty of how fun and totally mind breaking and just how hard work can change anything in you’re life. Keep running, I plan to run in a 5k (my first :]) in September and I just cant wait to have it be part of my life as a hobbie of mine. Thank you for being you!
Sara

]]> By: Michaela ✨ https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17488 Sat, 18 May 2019 20:55:01 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17488 I am earning to have a baby but been single so long that my time is running out and I am turning a corner with my health. I take Yoga because of you, I use head space and love listening to the singing bowls on YouTube, I never knew they existed! I could go on but won't bore you. The point I am making is since you started your blog you have helped and inspired me, a total stranger, from another country (UK) and never likely to meet and speak to in life but I am not able to find the word that describes just how much I want to thank you ??✨???? I am so grateful for you ?]]> Thanks so much Gen ? You have inspired me when I was giving up and not realising it. I am wanting to find that intention in my life. I am single so would like to find ❤ I am earning to have a baby but been single so long that my time is running out and I am turning a corner with my health. I take Yoga because of you, I use head space and love listening to the singing bowls on YouTube, I never knew they existed! I could go on but won’t bore you. The point I am making is since you started your blog you have helped and inspired me, a total stranger, from another country (UK) and never likely to meet and speak to in life but I am not able to find the word that describes just how much I want to thank you ??✨???? I am so grateful for you ?

]]> By: Azalee Cole https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17483 Sat, 18 May 2019 14:58:00 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17483 You inspired me to run again. I’m 44 with 3 kids and hadn’t ran since I was 19. I can honestly say I feel so much better in so many ways. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: Tiffany Schweikhart https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17477 Sat, 18 May 2019 04:47:19 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17477 You are such an inspiration! And I love your orange shoes! I have never been a runner, but my goal is to at least do a 5K within the next year or so.

]]> By: Chris https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17474 Sat, 18 May 2019 02:48:37 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17474 Congratulations on finishing the marathon! That is a major accomplishment!
How about something completely different for your next challenge like American Ninja Warrior training? A lot of gyms focus on this type of training now, and even have obstacles for kids to train. Maybe something you could do with your boys!
Whatever your next challenge is, I’m sure you will give it your all! Have fun!

]]> By: Christine https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17473 Sat, 18 May 2019 02:30:01 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17473 You have definitely inspired me to run more regularly and to push myself a little more than I had before. Loved the article.

]]> By: Antoinette https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17472 Sat, 18 May 2019 02:24:07 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17472 Congratulations! I knew you could do it, be proud!! I also would like to know what kind of shoe you were wearing, me and my daughter ran a 5k on may 11, it took me 38 min! but I made it and now I am recovering from achilles pain , I got it in my right leg first while still running on the treadmill so I was out for a while, now it is the left one after running the 5k, i am trying to find out what is a good shoe for running.

]]> By: Danielle McWherter https://nowandgen.com/2019/05/16/life-lessons-from-running-my-first-marathon/#comment-17471 Sat, 18 May 2019 00:11:00 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3888#comment-17471 What an accomplishment this is! I loved reading this new post, especially the last part about how adding something so time consuming to your routine highlighted how much of our day we sometimes waste mindelessly. Within the last year I’ve taken up running again and started cycling and, though on a smaller scale, I’ve noticed how easily I could add even a short workout into my daily stay-at-home mom routine. It feels good to do something for myself and to cut out some wasted time in my day, and you inspire me to push a little harder!

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