For those of you who don’t know me, I am relatively new to running. I didn’t start in middle school or high school like most other runners. It wasn’t until much later in life that I stumbled into running and fell in love. In the summer of 2016 (when I was 26 years old), I was hit with life-altering news; …
A Year to Me
Christina shared her biggest achievement yet on our Run Like a Girl community… she completed her first half. She wrote: My first half is in the books!! I met my sub 3 hr goal… A yr ago i was struggling for 3 miles… 17m ago I was 385lbs… Today…I AM A HALF MARATHONER!!! Here is her story… In May of …
Never Give Up
Gemma posted her amazing before and after photos on our community page yesterday and the amount of love and support she received was incredible. Her transformation was inspiring and I wanted to read and share her story to see how she accomplished it. So here is Gemma’s story.. have a read! I guess you’d say my journey started April 2016, …
My Journey to Becoming a Runner
Everyone meet Brittany.. she wanted to share her incredible weight loss and fitness journey with everyone. Here is how she went from unhappy and overweight to finding something she truly loves and transforming her life and body. I was always the chubby kid in school growing up. I dreaded gym class, esp as I get older because they always made …
Taking My Life Back
These are our favourite kind of stories…about real people, with real lives, making changes to become happier and healthier. This is Jacklyn who at 200lbs decided it was time to take her life back. She is now working towards her first half marathon. Here is her story: My name is Jacklyn and a mom of two beautiful children. Ages 4 and 2 …
Journey to the London Marathon
I am Megan. I was a UK size 20 back in 2013 and found it hard to even walk up and down the stairs in my house let alone run. I thought enough was enough especially as I was sick of hearing myself moan! I have suffered with depression/anxiety for over 20 yrs and was on anti-depressants for about 15 of those …
The Journey of Running
I often think back to when my running journey began so that I can remember fully what it is like to be at the beginning of it all. I literally started from nothing. In high school I couldn’t even make it through the 2400m, I was picked last for every activity, and skipped out when ever I could. On a treadmill, I could not last more than a minute, without …
Thank You Run Like a Girl
Dawn joined us in Costa Rica last November and we saw a huge transformation in her. She pushed herself, was up for everything and even released herself in intimate moments where she once would have been uncomfortable. Here is her story. Here is just a small piece of what Run Like a Girl means to me. Costa Rica. I went there …
The Golden Ultra
When we first met our ambassador Lindsay, she had never done a trail race or do any sort of endurance event. This past weekend she ran her very first stage race… here is how it went for her! Last weekend I ran my first stage race! 3 days of trail running in beautiful Golden, BC! I signed up for the …
260 pounds to Freedom
I have thought through my story a thousand times in my head. Is my story even worth telling? Will I be judged? If I tell people about my world at my lowest low, it makes it all real. It was real. Perhaps my story can help someone, somewhere. So, here I go. I am a 33 year old full time …