Just celebrating a small victory here. I regularly walk my dog in a nearby park, and often think about running but never do it out of fear of being laughed at or judged by onlookers.
Today on the walk, I decided I would finish the last stretch of my walk with a run. I ran up the final hill, turned the corner and saw three people coming my way. I ignored the voice saying “they think you look silly, a fat guy having the audacity to run in public” and powered on. Two of the people I ran past smiled and nodded, continuing on with their walk, and the third didn’t even acknowledge me. I looked down at my dog, who was ecstatic to be running alongside me.
The run felt great physically and mentally. Did the people that I ran past mention my weight once I passed? Maybe, maybe not. I was too busy running with a very happy dog and a smile plastered on my face to find out.
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