#WhatsBeautiful Wrap Up - MCM Mama Runs

For the last 8ish weeks, I’ve been participating in the sponsored Under Armour campaign as a part of FitFluential. As you might recall, my goal was “I will step outside my comfort zone: run harder, try new things, say yes when I want to say no. “

I’m not sure I did something every single day that scared me, but I did a lot of things that made me step outside of my normal comfort zone.

I ran my first trail race. And in a “go big or go home” style, I not only ran a half marathon trail race, but it ended up being 14.6 miles!

I drove in DC. For an added bonus, I even parallel parked my Honda Pilot. (In a very small spot. That’s a bit like parallel parking a tank.)
I raced a 5k. Something I hadn’t done in quite a while as I’ve lost my ability to push hard.
I followed it up the next morning with my fastest half marathon this year.
I camped out in a tent for my son’s Outdoor Lab experience, which included ticks and putting a worm on a hook. WAAAYY outside my comfort zone. WAAY!

The official competition is coming to a close, but it’s still possible (and encouraged) to keep participating in challenges and keep pushing yourself. For my part, I’ve learned that I am capable of a lot more than I give myself credit for and that I need to keep trying new things.

I already have a few new things on my agenda:

I’m taking on a new role at work. It’s a small step and a small project, but it’s a step in a whole different direction.
I’m taking my first real spin class at Revolve on Friday. I’ll definitely be talking about that next week.
I’m exploring options to get back into my professional field (research librarian) on a small level.

This has been a really fun campaign for me. I know I’m capable of pushing myself on my own, but somehow being part of a bigger movement was even more motivating. And that’s “What’s Beautiful” for me. That as a group we can support each individual to make them stronger.

Disclaimer: I was part of this campaign through FitFluential. All opinions are my own.