The Little Voice
Here is something I wrote a while ago and posted to a bunch of Facebook Running groups. I got a very good response. A few people told me that they downloaded, enlarged, printed, and hung it on their wall at home!
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Welcome to my Blog! My name is Shmarya Richler. I live in Montreal. In March 2016 my doctor prescribed medication for my elevated blood pressure. I was 59. At the time I was also suffering from a hiatus hernia and gout. The hernia was causing severe acid reflux. The doctor also told me that my sugar numbers were creeping up. I decided that I really did not want to take pills because I felt that once I start one pill begets another. At the time I was doing some power walking but was very inconsistent. I was not watching what I eat so my weight was high. I read that running revs the metabolism better than walking. So, I started doing some running and changed my eating habits. When I started I couldn't run 200 yards without stopping. So, I started slowly by running a little and then walking. Slowly but surely, I built up endurance to the point where I could run 5K without stopping. From there I kept building mileage and in June 2018 I ran my first full marathon. I’ve done a lot of ru...
My little voice this morning-and many mornings: you don't want to run. You don't have to run. Another voice always answers: you know you will feel wonderful after you finish. I know. I run. And I do.
ReplyDeleteWe used to call that little voice an ainredinish. But if it works, go for it.
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