The Peanut Gallery
Five years ago, I was running down the road with a brand new
hydration pack. An older gentleman who was in his seventies asked me this:
Older guy: Hey buddy, how much are you carrying?
Jim: This hydration pack carries a gallon of liquid.
Older guy: No, I mean how much weight are you carrying?
I won’t tell you my answer, but this exchange set off a
month and a half of older people giving me a hard time about my weight and running. For a brief period (about two weeks), it
started to really impact my confidence. Some of the comments were just flat out
mean.
I know they probably didn’t intend for it to be that way. I
turned the corner one day, and practiced my response with confidence. I had to remind myself that running makes me
feel good and no one should ever take that away.
It taught me that only you can impact your self-confidence.
People are always going to say and do what they want. You are the only person
in control of your thoughts and actions. This weekend, I ran into a good friend
who is working on losing weight. She is such an inspiration and has a
TREMENDOUS attitude! She leads through action and you should hear her talk with
confidence. It is amazing!
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