Finish what you started

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This week's gunna flyyyyy by!

So you may be wondering why this girl was up at 5am when she's been sick with a cough and sniffles.

Only one reason: to do something I've always wanted to do, but never thought I could finish.

I ran my very first 5k race!

Yes, you read that right. The girl who never ran in high school, the girl who didn't think she could finish a cycling class and make it out alive. I did what I knew I could do if I set my mind to it. That's all it is, a mind game. If you tell yourself you can, you won't believe what your body is capable of.

So the race as held downtown starting at the bridge next to PNC park. Mavis and I signed up to do this one because she knows how much this meant to me. Word of advice: run with a friend for your first one if you haven't done one yet, because honestly it saved me.

Warning sap alert.

As I was running with my friend by my side, I looked around at the Pittsburgh scenery and remembered why I came to Pitt, a place I had never even been before college. I wanted to experience new things and have every opportunity in the world to do those things. Pittsburgh gave me the chance to do that. I've met some amazing people here and without them I wouldn't be even close to finding myself like I know I have. 

During the run, Mavis constantly reminded me of this. Not explicitly, it's not like we were running and she was like "hey Pitt is awesome so glad you came here!" But with every "keep going just a little farther" or "COME ON YOU CAN SEE THE FINISH LINE!" reminded me that I was doing this because of the person I have become. I wouldn't have believed I could do this if you told my senior year high school self. 

So thank you Mavis for being my motivator the whole time. I love you more than you know!

Not gunna lie, there was one point where I thought I might throw up right at the very end. But I completely ignored it after a second and pushed on. It's all in your head sometimes, and I saw that with our positive thinking we easily took that 5k down!!!

The first pic after crossing the finish line at home base. That smile could not be more genuine of how ecstatic I felt.

AAHH SO MUCH HAPPINESS

and sweaty hugs hahahah 

Well I'm incredibly proud of the both of us and I hope you all find something challenging for you, because once you do it you feel like you can conquer the world.

Ps call your mommas when you do. I did and it made the day so much brighter if that was even possible.

Believe in yourself babes!

XO

Amanda