The runner who doesn’t give up

It has been such an amazing run, no pun intended on my Runner Unleashed journey. I try to get my story out there and share many details of it to inspire other runners. There are many people out there who feel they can’t, or it’s impossible. I’ve had a normally private struggle since I was little with my Scoliosis. Believe it or not, I am still not fully comfortable with my back and scar. Yes, I know I post pictures of it all the time, but I still don’t feel 100% comfortable showing it.

I was just featured in Platform Magazine and I couldn’t be more excited. The article has my story in more detail than I usually talk about. I am just glad they used my story as a form to show runners to NEVER GIVE UP!!! I still struggle today and will continue to do so. Not sure if it was because of all the surgeries, or all the muscle damage but this is the life I’ve been given and I’ll take it! =D

Scoliosis is no joke and at times hard to deal with, but after so many years of letting it beat me I got tired. I wasn’t happy and felt like I was going nowhere. That is not the life I wanted. I need to go places so what better way to do it than to run!?!?!?

Every time I get to lace up my shoes, I am grateful. Running to me, is a gift. There are tons of people out there who would love to run and can’t. I make sure to give it my all each time I am pounding the pavement. Running isn’t easy, yes that is true, but when you are driven with determination and the will to succeed, no obstacles are too big to not overcome.

Please head on over to the The Platform Magazine and read my story in detail. I hope it inspires you to chase that dream, whatever it is. Turn your dreams into reality, I do it each time I am running.

You only get one life, make it a good one!

-cheetah g