Flawsome of the month

My flawsome for October is: running. Just a quick point...(When I'm writing my flawsome posts I'm usually in the midst of trying to encourage myself. So, my hope is to also encourage you, and help you(us) feel better). I'm careful not to hate anything, but, running is something that I honestly 100% HATE doing. This is what happens every single time I go. I get excited to wear a cute outfit and look tough! I make a dope playlist, tuck my earbuds in just so(wires under my right shoulder strap), my hair is up in a sweet ponytail and I'm ready to become Lolo Jones honey;) Sure enough, 30 seconds in, I'm DONE! Self doubting, bored, thinking of how silly I must look(Phoebe from friends) how my fats bouncing, how I'm surely going to have an asthma attack, and above all, how much I HATE RUNNING!!! So, this summer and now fall, I decided to try something different. I placed a goal at the end of my runs. I signed up for every 5k and 7k I could get my hands on. Knowing I was running for a good cause and being around others, pumped me up! My focus shifted. I didn't care how I looked, I cared about finishing, and each time finishing stronger. At this point I can honestly say, I still hate running(haha), however, I'm proud of myself. I continue to get out of my comfort zone, and while this isn't helping my knees, it's helping my mind and I love that. Oh, I have also found wearing bright bold lipstick helps!!! For real. Finally feeling Flawsome about this:)