Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is inspirational…… I’d love to have you link up, and if you do, please remember to follow my six simple rules.
Inspirational – causing people to want to do or create something : giving inspiration
He was an inspirational speaker.
Her courage is inspirational.
~ Merriam-Webster
It takes little more than a quick look around me to find inspiration – from my husband working hard to rehab after his recent knee surgery, to my clients who stay focused and meet their goals, to runners in my running group running previously seemingly impossible distances for the first time…
For me, inspirational moments come from those who face a challenge and meet it head-on while not making excuses. Like anyone else, I find inspiration in world class athletes, but more so in those who struggle, never give up, and make it happen.
Inspirational opportunities also come when you least expect them. Just yesterday morning, one of our MRTT members posted on our Facebook page that she had joined our early morning hill repeats for the first time, and loved it. One of our chapter co-leaders asked if she had “any words of encouragement for others who might be feeling intimidated to join the hills runs.”
Her response was perfect in encouraging other members to just get out there, and she reminded them that there’s lots of support from other members. As she explained, she is coming back from an ankle injury and the hills are perfect, because runners can run as many or as few hills as they want, they don’t have to keep up with the group, and whether slow or fast, everyone keeps passing each other so runners are never alone. I feel certain that she inspired others to consider joining us and she didn’t even realize it.
When looking to be inspired or being an inspiration, the running community is an amazing place to be – a place where you can share ideas, cause other runners to want to set similar goals, and then watch them reach for the stars to accomplish those goals.
Who or what do you find inspirational?
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That’s really interesting. I did hill repeats last night: there were only 3 of us. The other 2 are way faster than me. If it had been my first time, I would have been so intimidated!
But you are sooooo right about the running community.
Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy recently posted…What sparked inspiration in me
Good for you for doing your hill repeats! Not only were there about eight of us in our group, but there was another running club there doing hill repeats as well. With so many people running up and down the hill, it was nearly impossible to tell if you were being lapped by the speedier runners. Our hill repeats provide a great opportunity for runners of all levels to “run together.”
I have found my runner friends to be some of the most inspirational people I know not just with running but in other aspects of their lives. Perhaps it’s the way runners are programed!
I agree 100%!
I think going out to watch a marathon is one of the most inspirational things you can do. Especially for someone who has never run one, but wants to someday (even if they haven’t actually admitted that to themselves!). Marathons are quite a show of grit and determination and that’s what I wrote about this week!
Meagan recently posted…Go Out and Watch a Marathon
That’s such a good point about being inspired by watching a marathon. Can’t wail to pop over and read your interpretation.
I find inspiration all around me…in my young patients, my boys, my running friends…I don’t have a lot of patience for people who whine about their first world problems.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…The real me
So true!
The best part of MRTT is that everyday someone says or does something inspiring. It sounds cliche but honestly seeing someone try something new or achieve a new goal is what it’s all about.
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Welcome Runs & TomTom Multisport Watch Review
I agree – some our most inspiring members are the ones who complete their first Couch to 5K when they’ve never run or worked out before.
Love that post, you are right something like can inspires other to try something they may not have before.
You have a good group going!
Karen recently posted…Slo Mo Running Form
We do, and we have a lot of members who sit back and observe for a while before joining in on our runs. They are the ones who are being inspired by the active members when we don’t even realize it.
I love seeing “nontraditional” athletes succeeding. People who are perhaps heavier than you might “expect” a runner to be, or who are, ahem, more experienced in life. And when people work hard to take on a challenge, it’s really amazing to me.
Anne recently posted…Wednesday Word: Inspirational
Yes, those are my favorite inspirations.
You wonderfully strong women runners and the BEST inspiration of all!
HoHo Runs recently posted…YOU Inspire ME
I am inspired by so many strong women runners as well!
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