Change can be poetic

I went running last night and it felt great! Not quite a mile in just under 11 minutes! I can't wait for my first race of the year!
I know it sounds funny for someone that is as overweight as I am, but running fuels my fire. I absolutely love participating in 5K's, 10K's and Half Marathon's. I don't run them to win, because I am realistic, I run them to improve myself! Just finishing is a major accomplishment for me and it feels amazing every single time!
I have been known to push myself pretty hard on these runs and, yes, I have even hurt myself, but I have to forget that and keep going. If I don't, then I am defeated. That is the worst thing in the world! When I forget about it and move forward, I am victorious.
A wonderful friend of mine posted a "six word story" on Facebook and it inspired me to write one of my own...Forget Pain, Push Forward, Relish Victory.

I will not be defeated!