Yes, I am stronger. I am stronger than some others are petty. Maybe not at first, but I am working on it. You see, I have toyed with the idea of getting a 13.1 tattoo. During lunch today I entered "13.1 tattoo" into a search engine. Silly me thought that the search results would be of people talking about their own tattoos. As it turns out, the first two results were far different. It seems there are some people in the running community who think that getting 13.1 tattoos, Iron Man tattoos, 26.2 tattoos, 13.1 stickers for their cars and such are people to be laughed at and scorned. Somehow, our accomplishments are less, that what I take pride in completing is their mid-week run. That my putting a sticker on my car or wanting a tattoo celebrating an accomplishment makes me lame.
At first I felt hurt and ashamed. Maybe they're right, maybe I am just a silly jogger. Maybe wanting a tattoo or sticker for my car is stupid. There are so many out there who are much better than me, what right do I have boasting about what I've accomplished. Yeah. At first I felt that. Then I got pissed. Who the hell are they belittling others who are pushing themselves. Who the hell are they to berate others for stepping outside of their comfort zone and striving to make themselves more. Who the hell are they for calling us hobby joggers and lame triathletes with blogs who just don't f***ing get it.
I'll tell you who am I. I'm a badass hobby jogger with a blog who stepped out of her comfort zone and got off the effing couch and just finished her second half marathon. That's who I am. And if you don't like it, you can shut the eff up.
i'm sorry but "Believe me these people who think finishing an Ironman is badass and that finishing a half or marathon is really badass." yes, i do think these things are badass. when a full marathon puts you in less than 1% of the population? sure i paused for a picture with a child's play thing and a princess on the way. i'm still bad ass.
ReplyDeleteU TELL 'EM GIRL! THEY'RE JUST HATERS! IT TAKES A LOT TO DO WHAT U DID, I CONGRATULATE U ON YOUR COURAGE. GET YOUR TATTOO, AND WEAR IT WITH PRIDE, I SURE WOULD! I'M GETTING MINE THIS WEEK. I HOPE U DON'T LET OTHERS TALK U OUT OF DOING SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOURSELF TO HONOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT. LUV YA LOTS! CONGRATS AGAIN!
ReplyDeletePREACH IT GIRLFRIEND! :)
ReplyDeleteSo, where and when are you getting your tattoo? :)
ReplyDeleteOh sweetheart, don't be hurt and ashamed! You should be nothing but proud of what you are doing. People who belittle others like that have serious issues of their own - namely jealousy and insecurity. How about this - I got my husbands car when he got a new one and it has his 26.2 sticker on it...How excited do you think I will be to actually have that sticker represent me when I finish my marathon in May? Beyond that, we both have personalized plates that indicate we are runners. And guess what? You are a RUNNER....period....not a hobby jogger.
ReplyDeleteYou are the very definition of badass ;-) Go get your tattoo girlfriend and wear it loud and proud!!
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