On a different note, I found this quote on tumblr which I really really like:
"No one runs in my family. I am not built like a runner. My bones aren't weightless. My legs aren't gazelle-like. As a child, no one ever said, “Now that one…she’s going to be a runner.” I am not a marathon runner. But, I know that no one is a marathon runner until they actually run one".
I love this quote because I know that sometimes people are surprised when they look at me and they find out that I'm a runner and a vegan. I think there's this expectation that if you are a vegan you are extremely slim. I am not; I don't have a completely flat belly, but I've finally learnt to love my body and accept that I don't have an extremely slim physique. I know I'm healthy, I know I can run 28kms and just because I may not look like a stereotype running freak, I am. My body is a progress and as long as I stay eating healthy and treating my body properly I know in time my body will reward me. I love being fit and healthy because I love knowing what I can do with my body, I know I can rock climb with the body I have, do yoga with the body I have, run for three hours without a break with the body I have. Being this strong and healthy and knowing that I'm getting stronger and fitter week by week is a reward in itself. My body isn't perfect but that's ok, I'm fine with being healthy and happy.
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