doing an entire 5K—was darn near impossible.
However, I am a stubborn woman, and I was
determined that I would not only complete the
run, but I would also not be the last one across
it wasn’t hurting anyone else but me. As I ran,
I could feel the tears streaming down my face.
So, I let it go, and the more I let go, the happier I
became. With that happiness came a newfound
race in a very respectable 36 minutes. Despite
being overwhelmingly exhausted, I felt incredible,
and that feeling was something I knew I wanted
again! So, without hesitating, I resolved to do a
5K each month.
pounds): I realized I wanted everyone to feel the
same strength and joy that I had discovered. I
had begun noticing my old self in others: how they
smiling in spite of their pain. I wanted to help
them rediscover their happiness! So, I decided
I had absolutely no idea what I was doing on
the business end of things; all I knew was that
I wanted to help people change their lives. My
passion was to create a place where everyone
me to go to the gym; I could feel others’ eyes
judging me. I wanted others like me to know that
the beginning I’ve always had one rule: Don’t
say can’t, because you can!
I poured my entire soul into what I was doing,
but despite my clients’ individual successes,
I earned next to nothing. I kept telling myself,
“Money doesn’t matter! If I’m helping someone
change and have a better life, then that’s
enough for me,” and I truly wanted that to be the
case. However, as a single mother, I needed the
income from my business to support my family.
I was already working three days a week in an
orthopedic clinic and was looking to get another
part-time job, but that would spell an end to the
business I loved!
As I was running, the weight started coming
off. This, in turn, motivated me to make small
changes to my eating habits, which resulted in
a 60-pound weight loss fairly quickly. While I
was running, something wonderful happened:
I began to feel the happiness that I had longsince forgotten. The more miles I logged, the Wilkoff, a gentle soul with an inspiring success
more time I had to spend soul-searching. I soon story, and through her I was introduced to Train
realized that I wasn’t a failure. In fact, I was done
being a victim; I just wanted to live and let the I loved owner Crystal Honeycutt because I truly
past go. I had carried my pain for too long, and