Know It's Possible

byDebbi26

5.6K followers

4 years ago

I’ve been here a while so many of you know that I stand just under 5 ft. My parents were short yet my only brother is very tall. I tell him he was adopted but, in reality, most of my aunts and uncles were tall.

I don’t really care that I’m on the short side but my weight and I have had a CONSTANT battle my whole life. Even a 5 lb change in weight is noticeable. So, I TRY to watch what I eat but I love everything bad. So, my only option is to exercise. One of the things that I do is walk or hike.

I married a guy 6’2”, so all my children tower over me as well. When we would go anywhere, my legs would work twice as fast as theirs. So, you can say I was “in training” many years before I started working for this one job.

I noticed one day that 2 of the engineers walked every day at lunch. One day I asked one of them if I could walk with them. I could tell by his face that he really wanted to say NO but didn’t know how. He said yes and had to break the news to the other tall engineer. lol When we got to the track, they told me to set the pace. Their expectations were low.

This is me and one of my walking buddies:

Well, because they expected me to hold them up, I was determined to prove them wrong. I took off and by the end, they asked me to slow down because they were having a hard time keeping up. I knew what I was capable of AND I also knew that I had an age advantage.

I write this to those of you who have family members or friends who look at you like you’re crazy for doing this. They don’t see your potential AND they don’t understand that WA offers excellent training and support. They have very low expectations. You CAN prove them wrong.

YOU know what is possible and what you’re capable of. Keep these in mind and, YOU CAN do this. Your mindset is one of your most important assets. Whether you think you CAN or you think you CAN’T, you’re right!

Stay focused, be prepared (train/practice) and above all, STAY POSITIVE.

~Debbi