Guys I did It!!!!! I ran a half Marathon and I documented the whole thing for you guys! It seriously was life changing because now I know that I can do ANYTHING if I do little consistent steps to get there. I can apply this experience with Running to anything in life. Now I can finally call myself a runner! And I love running now! I NEVER thought I would say those words. It still feels surreal… Honestly, I think it’s because the steps it took to get to where I am now were so gradual that I didn’t even notice the progress I was making. It’s like what Justin always says at the end of a seminar, “take it down a notch and just get to work and get crap done.” The majority of everything we do is just grinding things out and doing it. People go to these seminars or listen to these books or podcasts and get on these highs and then they go home and the next day they forget all about it and don’t apply anything.
If I went from running only a mile to running 13 over night then it would be this crazy awesome miracle! But…since I gradually started running farther and farther I could see the half marathon coming and it just happened with the flow of my daily consistent habits over 3 months. It just fell right into play of my actions. I think so many people expect these big CRAZY moments when they accomplish their goals or dreams but really from doing daily consistent steps they just subtly creep up on you without you even realizing it. Then one day you’re like omg I’m running a marathon! Or… omg I’m a millionaire!! So Cool!
I am so proud of you for accomplishing something you thought you couldn’t do and for doing it in such a short amount of time. You are such a great example to me and to others. Way to go.
Thanks Mom! That means so much to me! Thanks for all of your support throughout this journey. It really gives me the extra strength that I need!Loe you!
Thanks Mom! I couldn’t have done it without your support! Love you! :)
I couldn’t believe my eyes reading this. I am a fan of the 8 Minute Millionaire Podcast and I started listening to it around 2 weeks ago. I consumed it in no time as all of you guys are so entertaining and full of life. It is my favorite one and I love it! And I remember those first days when you Jenny have been struggling so much with everything, and how waking up early in the morning was such a pain. And today, I read “My First Half Marathon”!!! That is unbelievable! Congratulations Jenny! You are so much more powerful than I thought. I actually started running every morning as well thanks to you guys, and it truly feels great, but I am still at my 5 miles haha. This is amazing! You can really get to your goal if you keep working like this till the end, and great things will happen. I am also at the beginning of my journey now and seeing how you progress reminds me that probably I do to, but I just do not see myself from another point of view when I feel stuck. So thank you for your insights and for doing this blog. We all can do it! So the best of luck to you and keep it up!
Greetings to you, Tara and Justin from Germany.
Ovidiu! I loooved your comment so much! Thank you! It is so cool that you are from Germany and you are following my journey from all the way over there! Isn’t it crazy Ovidiu?! Just 4 months ago I couldn’t even run a mile without stopping and now i’m running 13! I’m so proud of you for running! Keep doing it! Set a goal of how many days you will run and stick with it! Even on the days when you don’t feel like it ,run anyway! It will pay off! You can do anything you want Ovidiu! Thank you so much for commenting and for all of your support. It means a lot! :)