So I've been working towards getting healthier - eating better and going to the gym. But Its been tough lately so I wanted to do something to keep myself motivated - so my cousin told me that she had a group of girls signed up for our local Dirty Girl Mud Run in september to help keep me motivated for my work-outs and weight goals.
Run info just for anyone who wants to see what its about:
Anyway - so I had mentioned that I signed up for this to one of my co-workers. She is middle-aged (not that that part matters), and has recently lost about 20 lbs- but now she is probably the thinnest she could be and still be healthy, and has never been overtly overweight, and for sure never obese. So I'm excited about it - and she says "Oh, you think you'll be able to handle that? My son-in-law did it and had a really rough time, and he's in really good shape." (He actually did the Tough Mudder which is - from my understanding - significantly more difficult)
And I was so hurt. She really didn't mean to be offensive about it. I know she didn't. But come on - you can think that, but keep it to yourself. Let me use the competition as motivation to keep going in the gym. Which I know that I can STILL use it to my advantage. . . .
And yes - it will be tough for me, but it will also be a blast! But ugh - did you HAVE to say that?!
Sometimes I just don't think that people who haven't been overweight realize how much comments like that really hurt. And I wish they didn't. But thats not the case.
Ok - thanks for listening. Hope you ladies are having a good weekend
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