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30 Days: “From Unbearable To Unstoppable”
That next day I officially began my marathon training. My excitement
only lasted for a few blocks, as the physical pain began to remind me of what
I believed for so long: I am not a runner. My hips ached. My femur was sore.
But I was committed.
I completed my first painful mile, but I realized I needed help—I needed
a plan. I drove to the bookstore and purchased the perfect book for me: The
Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer, by David Whitsett. Now I had a plan.

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[Days 1-10]
The first 10 days of running were both physically painful and mentally
challenging. Every single day, I fought a constant battle in my head with the
voice of mediocrity, telling me it was okay to quit. But it wasn’t.
Do what’s right, not what’s easy, I reminded myself. I kept running. I
was committed.
[Days 11-20]
Days 11-20 were only slightly less painful. I still didn’t like running, but
I didn’t really hate it anymore. For the first time in my life, I was forming the
habit of running every day. It was no longer this scary thing I only watched
other people doing on the sidewalk while I was driving my car. After nearly
two weeks of daily running, it was starting to feel normal for me to wake up
every day, and just go for a run. I remained committed.
[Days 21-30]
Days 21-30 were almost enjoyable. I had almost forgotten what it felt
like to hate running. I was doing it without much thought. I just woke up, put
on my running shoes (yes, I had invested in a pair), and logged my miles each
day. The mental battle was gone, replaced with reciting positive affirmations
or listening to self-improvement audios while I ran. In just 30 days, I had
overcome my limiting belief that I couldn’t run. I was becoming what I would
have never imagined in a million years… I was becoming a runner.