" I am capable of more than I thought " is what crossed my mind this morning as I crossed the finish line after walking the 5K. race . I was also pleasantly surprised to find out I had walked the whole distance in under an hour.
I woke up extremely early today bursting with nervous excitement. Despite being my third 5K I had second thoughts. I was scared about finishing last and being embarrassed. But once at the race I was energized by seeing my fellow members. I had already decided it was not a competition for me. I was there to walk, finish and feel good. And I surely did. It took lot of motivation to show up to a race on a weekend morning. It was all a mind game. Finding my stride, chatting along the way and taking in the fresh air around is what carried me to the finish line.
Several thousand steps each day for past few months, a 5K race and the finish line- it all starts somewhere. Thanks to " Arogyam Dhanasampada - Health is Wealth " initiative which got me started .The finish line I had envisioned was one where my stamina would end. But today I proved myself wrong. And that is all it takes to stay put and keep walking.
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