Kindness around every corner..

Another week come and gone.  Was it a good week?? For the most part, yes! Did I have any great milestones?? No.  But that's OK.  I have been having severe issues with shin splints and calf cramps.  I had been finding that every run was becoming excruciating.  The pain was almost unbearable and was spending my runs limping.  So I went to my expert on running.....my sister!  She is an accomplished runner and someone I aspire to be. She is presently training for a full marathon...that's 42.2 km!!!! That's unimaginable for me right now!! Anyways, she said I was pushing too hard too fast. That I should stay at my pace I'm at until I don't hurt, till I can run that comfortably, then up my pace!  So I am going with that!  I am doing my negative splits, and keeping my pace to 5km in 55 minutes.  With a 4/2 split!  Usually when running I set my eyes to a focal point to get through the pain...I don't notice what is happening around me, I just try and make it through! But on Monday, after keeping the same pace for a week, the pain had gone down considerably!  I was able to enjoy the run and actually look around more, and what I saw was so inspiring!  When you can look around and not focus on pain you start to look at the vehicles driving by, and what the people driving are doing and I saw so many people giving me thumbs up, fist pumps and other encouraging motions.  Thank-you....thank-you so much!  The first one I saw, I thought I was imagining...but then, so many others.  It brought me to tears, to know that others realised my struggles and were letting me know I was doing good. I was trying and they were encouraging me.  It was so amazing, I can't thank them enough!  That simple act as they drove by meant so much to me!!! So with that inspiration I have set my path for another month, week by week as I work for the ultimate goal!! Here's where I stand!

Weight : 242.4
Waist : 45
Hips : 57
Bust : 54

Where I started 1 month ago!

Weight: 253             Weight: down 11 lbs
waist: 48                   waist: down 3 inches
hips: 57                     Hips: same (just call me a hippy :) )
bust:56                      Bust: down 2 inches

I call that a success!! I am happy with that!! So if you see someone running, walking or generally just out there trying, give them a thumbs up!  You have no idea how much that small act means to that person!! Thank-you to those people who do, and those who have to me!!! My incredible journey continues!