Run, Selfie, Repeat

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". I'm not athletic. I spent most of my life trying to find ways to avoid running. The only reason I ever found motivation to get to a gym was to obsessively work to try to lose weight.

Then I found myself just desperate enough to become a runner. My life was in a pause. I was drowning in grief after the death of my little brother and struggling to love the skin I was in. I'd just completed a two weight loss journey and successfully lost the 75+ pounds I gained after he passed away. But suddenly, I felt numb and out of control. I didn't see the strength I worked so hard to build. Running was so difficult and painful that I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself. It took every single ounce of me to put one foot in front of the other. Simply put, becoming a runner saved my life.

If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try!

My new guided runs are available wherever you get your podcasts and each one will follow my free 8-week training plan, "Become a runner in 8 weeks". Give it a download and then press play.

You ready!?

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". I'm not athletic. I spent most of my life trying to find ways to avoid running. The only reason I ever found motivation to get to a gym was to obsessively work to try to lose weight.

Then I found myself just desperate enough to become a runner. My life was in a pause. I was drowning in grief after the death of my little brother and struggling to love the skin I was in. I'd just completed a two weight loss journey and successfully lost the 75+ pounds I gained after he passed away. But suddenly, I felt numb and out of control. I didn't see the strength I worked so hard to build. Running was so difficult and painful that I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself. It took every single ounce of me to put one foot in front of the other. Simply put, becoming a runner saved my life.

If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try!

My new guided runs are will be available wherever you get your podcasts and each one will follow my free 8-week training plan, "Become a runner in 8 weeks". Give it a download and then press play.

You ready!?

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". I'm not athletic. I spent most of my life trying to find ways to avoid running. The only reason I ever found the motivation to get to a gym was to obsessively work to try to lose weight.

Then I found myself just desperate enough to become a runner. My life was in a pause. I was drowning in grief after the death of my little brother and struggling to love the skin I was in. I'd just completed a two weight loss journey and successfully lost the 75+ pounds I gained after he passed away. But suddenly, I felt numb and out of control. I didn't see the strength I worked so hard to build. Running was so difficult and painful that I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself. It took every single ounce of me to put one foot in front of the other. Simply put, becoming a runner saved my life.

If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try!

My new guided runs are will be available wherever you get your podcasts and each one will follow my free 8-week training plan, "Become a runner in 8 weeks". Give it a download and then press play.

You ready!?

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". I'm not athletic. I spent most of my life trying to find ways to avoid running. The only reason I ever found motivation to get to a gym was to obsessively work to try to lose weight.

Then I found myself just desperate enough to become a runner. My life was in a pause. I was drowning in grief after the death of my little brother and struggling to love the skin I was in. I'd just completed a two weight loss journey and successfully lost the 75+ pounds I gained after he passed away. But suddenly, I felt numb and out of control. I didn't see the strength I worked so hard to build. Running was so difficult and painful that I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself. It took every single ounce of me to put one foot in front of the other. Simply put, becoming a runner saved my life.

If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try!

My new guided runs are will be available wherever you get your podcasts and each one will follow my free 8-week training plan, "Become a runner in 8 weeks". Give it a download and then press play.

You ready!?

Day 6, run 3! 2 minutes running, 2 minutes walking. (30 minutes total) WHAT!? Terrifying! I KNOW. I'm here to run you through it!

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". Before I became a runner, I was only motivated to work out to try to lose weight. But I truly was just desperate enough to try running and funny enough, becoming a runner changed my life. If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try! Give me 8 weeks and it just might change your life! Head to my website and download the full, free 8 training plan https://shecanandshedid.com/training-plans/become-a-runner-in-8-weeks You ready for your third run?!

Day 4, run 2! 1 minute running, 1 minute walking. (20 minutes)

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". Before I became a runner, I was only motivated to work out to try to lose weight. But I truly was just desperate enough to try running and funny enough, becoming a runner changed my life. If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try! Give me 8 weeks and it just might change your life! Head to my website and download the full, free 8 training plan https://shecanandshedid.com/training-plans/become-a-runner-in-8-weeks You ready for your second run?!

My name is Kelly Roberts and for most of my life, I was the self-proclaimed president of the "I f*cking hate running club". Before I became a runner, I was only motivated to work out to try to lose weight. But I truly was just desperate enough to try running and funny enough, becoming a runner changed my life. If you're looking for a new challenge or for a way to get active that won't make you hate yourself, spend the next 8 weeks with me. Run a 5K! It's not going to be easy and yes, it's going to hurt like hell but want to know what hurts more? Quitting. The only way you fail is if you fail to try! Give me 8 weeks and it just might change your life! Head to my website and download the full, free 8 training plan https://shecanandshedid.com/training-plans/become-a-runner-in-8-weeks You ready!?

One of the emails I get ALL THE TIME goes a little something like this, "I really want to run (insert time or distance goal) this year but I don't think it's (insert "realistic", "doable", or "in the cards for me"). I'm only a (insert self-limiting adjectives here) and I just don't know if it's worth my time." OR this one, "I really want to break 2 hours in the half but I've tried a few times and always finished seconds short. I'm heartbroken and now I'm running so much slower than I was a few months ago. I don't know what to do." Something like that.

It doesn't matter if you aren't athletic and are thinking about running your first 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon or if you're chasing a seemingly impossible time or distance goal, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF. Not you. Not me.

And the way I see it, any goal is a realistic goal if you're ready to work for it. Maybe it'll take years to make happen. Maybe it'll take months. Just don't let "realistic" stop you from chasing your dream goal.

Today on the podcast, actress, writer, badass, and co-founder of VKTRYCreative Studios Lowam Eyasu and I talk all things New Year's resolutions. From goal setting to why 2019 is the year we should all resolve to stop commenting on people's weights, we're holding nothing back.

So, are you for or against New Year's Resolutions? And WHY THE HELL DOES EVERYONE WANT TO LOSE 20 LBS?!?

For more from Lowam Eyasu--

http://Instagram.com/Lowambat

http://www.vktry.com/

I went into the NYC Marathon ready for my comeback. After injuries and heartbreaks, I was ready for the race I deserved. And I got it...it just wasn't the race I thought I was going to have. This marathon was a forced pause. A chance to reflect and force myself to acknowledge the community we've built and how far I've come. And most importantly, it helped me remember why I run and why I started running. Grief. Loss. Heartbreak. A fear of failure. The list goes on and on....

It's hard to describe just how much running has changed my life but this year's NYC Marathon was a giant reminder of what's truly important: Never giving up on impossible.

There's only one thing harder than changing the way you see yourself, and that's living with an inner critic that says that you aren't worth fighting for. And it's only because I started running that I now believe that I'm fighting for.

This episode is nostalgic one but without any further ado, let's talk about what went down during the 2018 NYC Marathon.

*NYC Marathon Vlog: https://youtu.be/If5jESIYsX0