Emily Barker Instagram – Cast back 5 years …
I had my strava app set, my Apple Watch at the ready and I was sweating under the pressure of not failing …
I HAD to beat my last 5k time
I had to get below 25 minutes
There was no choice but to KILL my self to run this 5k quicker than last time
There were no excuses
I’m on my period, I hadn’t eaten much that day, I was exhausted … they were all just excuses in my head
Excuses as to why I was LAZY or WEAK
The change came about when I started to realise that running was so much more than a time
It was about my headspace and my mental health
I suddenly stopped caring about the time on the screen and started caring more about the time I was giving myself FOR ME
If you can relate … think about what running does for you and how it serves you 🫶🏼✨ | Posted on 29/Feb/2024 18:59:06
