I was you. Completely.
• Grew up overweight
• Losing weight was the only thought that would go in my head
• Uncomfortable, insecure about everything
• Lost the weight in an unhealthy way
• Felt worse than I ever had, constantly exhausted with no energy
• Thought that would make me feel better about myself
• Felt more insecure than before
• Was never satisfied, wanted to get even smaller
• Lowest point.
• This is what choosing yourself looks like
• Strong, not only physically but mentally
• I ran 50 km alone just to see who I had become
• I wake up knowing that I'm living the life my younger self would have dreamed of
• Pushed myself and knows that my biggest limits are the ones I put upon myself
On July 16, 2025, I went on my first run. I was overweight. I had never run before in my life. I stopped every few minutes just to cover 3km.
No athletic background. No running history. Just a decision that something needed to change, and a running club that showed me what was possible. Watching the women around me cross finish lines made something click: if they can do it, so can I. That mindset shift changed everything.
Five months later, I crossed the finish line of a full marathon. Not because I was talented. Not because it was easy. But because I finally stopped listening to the voice that said I could not.
I estimated I would run my first half marathon in January 2026. By then, I had already run a full marathon in December 2025. I was so busy holding myself back that I had no idea what I was actually capable of.
I also wanted to test my limits, so I ran three half marathons in one week. May 4, May 8, and May 11, 2026. And that was not enough, so I ran a 50km run in May 2026.
It was not some extraordinary feat reserved for special people. It was just the natural next step for someone who stopped telling herself what she could not do. That progression is available to any woman who commits to the process. Including you.
The marathon is just proof. What you actually take away from this is a version of yourself who knows she can do hard things, and she brings that into every part of her life.