26/11/2025
I’m genuinely proud of myself for putting in the work for my first 5K. I wanted to do something I’d never done before . Not to impress anyone else, but to prove something to myself. I was never a “runner,” and honestly, I never enjoyed it the way some people do. But everything changed when I gave myself a goal with real meaning behind it.
Suddenly it wasn’t about speed or distance. It was about intention. It was about showing up for me. Every run, every workout, every moment I pushed a little further had a purpose and when you give your effort meaning, the journey becomes completely different.
I learned that small goals matter. Celebrating along the way matters. Trusting yourself enough to start and strong enough to finish matters the most. I ended up placing top two in my age group, but the real victory was seeing my own progress. I wasn’t chasing perfection. I was honoring the process. Every step forward was a win, and that’s what I chose to care about.
If you’ve never done a race before, I challenge you to try. Sign up with a friend if you can. Give yourself time, give yourself grace, and most importantly show up. Finish what you started. That’s how confidence is built. That’s how you discover what you’re capable of.
