Today, I Ran My First 5k
I’m so happy today!
Why? Because I ran my first 5k in years!
I am a very outdoors type of person. Been involved
in sports for most of my high school and college life.
Until October 2009, when I sprained my right ankle
pretty bad. That was the start of my calvary in becoming obese.
I was stuck in bed for about three weeks. Even
after then I had troubles with my mobility. I couldn’t stand for more than five
minutes, or my ankle would hurt. I couldn’t run, or even walk fast as I usually
did. Couldn’t play the sport closest to my heart, basketball, anymore.
With my immobility, I began to have habits that
would drive me further down my unhealthy lifestyle. I became sedentary. Passed
time by in front of the TV. Ate a lot of chicharon and
junk food. Always drank a lot of soda.
I was always sitting down because I couldn’t
stand for long. My blood sugar shot up to epic proportions. The sportsman in me
became depressed and unmotivated, and began eating unconsciously and uncontrollably.
Eventually I weighed 180 pounds. Became moody
and unproductive.
Finally, after almost a year in the wilderness, I made a stand. I chose to get my life back.
I started slowly. Walked one lap around
Remyfield’s 400-m oval. After a couple of days, walked two. Time passed quickly
and I started to slowly increase my goals.
Thank heavens, after a few weeks I was able to
run again. A few months passed, my weight was down to 145 lbs. I was able to
play competitive basketball again. My blood sugar went back to normal levels again. I could run 8 laps around the oval (3.2
kilometers), non-stop, without feeling pain in my ankle.
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Praise God for He gave me encouragement and
strength!
I was reminded of this today: There will always
be another opportunity. For God is a God of second chances.
