TheRoseWithin~Shannon

So true!!! Thanks Apple!

'Compelled to finish' ... the shared reflections and inspiration are a two way street - highly reciprocal!! Not one day in the future ... it is already happening today! ... I DO receive from your posts! Thank you for posting as your successes = mine ... NO LIE! Right on Azatol! Fight on!

Right On Agent - congrats! And yes, mindset is more than half the battle! Way to reframe!!! Cheers!!

Great job Red! I loved how you didn't miss a beat - in spite of and because of missing a day. RIGHT ON!

Welcome back Dragonmamma!! We CAN do this! I so concur!!! Congrats on past success and for this weeks W1D1 success! What a blessing that your son is joining too! Please keep us posted and so happy to hear you are back in the saddle again!

Right on Pics!!!!

Right on Gnik!! Definitely tons of hope, along with your aspiration to succeed! Your courage and determination will carry you through as you stay with this!

LOL I'd probably land on my bum too, yet what a GREAT idea! Thanks Kelly! Kez! Week 6 ... again congrats!! CHEERS! And btw, thanks ... read your title again, I'm so excited ... and can't get this song out of my head ... again! LOL

Whew! Thankfully! Happy to hear you do not have to worry about surgery. Celebrating YOUR determination to stay with this! And thank you Tee! Your determination encourages my own!! CHEERS!

So very awesome when family notices progress - especially weight melting off. I feel and notice the weight coming off, yet I can be a harsh critic of what I see, so when they notice and comment ... it makes me wiggle happily inside! CONGRATS KELLY!!!

I do too! Love your attitude. Hold on to your determination CHEERS!

Hey Post! Congrats!!! I love that you accepted a challenge from your boys! One day/step at a time, trust your instinct in regards to training. I cannot wait to hear how you progress, and I bet it does bring back your inner athlete along with adding strength - in the broadest of senses - mentally, physically and emotionally! Cheers!!! Please keep us posted! I was curious what app you began with? Hi Auntyp, Right on! HUGE Congrats on beginning and quitting!!! Warmest of welcomes Cherise! WayHAY to go siSTAR! You began! I noticed you shared that you do not post on boards. I too am not a forum gal and was a bit hesitant to begin - this is my only forum. I barely keep my FB updated! LOL That said, I hope you return and share your progress. Even if you never post, I find reading is highly motivational. I have found others who are experiencing the same situation, have overcome and pressed on which encourage me to do the same. If you do post, you'll be encouraged and supported. I have a tendency to go it alone, these forums, in part, have been instrumental in my success thus far. Hope you find the same here as well! Cheers!!!

Hi Lauren, congrats on beginning! Hope you keep us posted! Cheers!!!

Snakepliskin, Congrats!!! Keep us posted!!

Hi HarleyMike! Warmest of welcomes! Congrats on your progress so far ... that's GREAT and kudos!!! You absolutely came to the right spot! Zenlabs forums are loaded with inspiration and personal stories/experience. Reading and encouraging and being read and encouraged = shots of mental/emotional life-affirming boosts that personally affect me in the broadest of senses. Hope they inspire you as well. Curious, (if I understand rhabdomyolysis correctly) were your kidneys adversely affected or did they catch it in time before too much damage was done? So happy to hear you are doing better and on the road to recovery. How is running helping you so far?

Tnl69953, I promise you, as you stay with this, your fear that folks may be watching you, will wane. You will be less concerned with who is watching you or what others might be thinking, and instead enjoy the fact that you are experiencing, (your daughter will notice too) life-affirming change within and without - in the broadest of senses - physically, mentally and emotionally. About your knee, I'm experiencing issues with my knees as well. You know your body best. Trust your instincts. I love your pratical and determined declaration: "I won't finish first, but I plan to finish!" Right on!!! I cannot wait to hear more ... please keep us posted in regards to your knee and runs! With you from far away, yet so near in heart! Cheers!

Weeklegs and Maggiemae82 - CONGRATS on accomplishments so far! I would love to hear more! Please keep us posted as your successes inspire my own! Thank you, thank you! Nothingtodo1996 wayHAY to hang in there! Sounds like you went from Nothingtodo1996 too LookingForMoreToDo2015 LOL RIGHT ON!! Can't wait to hear more!!!! Congrats and CHEERS!

Warmest of Greetings MrsMakanile, and congrats on your success -- 3 5k's under your belt!! Awesome-sauciness!!! Your goal to run a full 5k this summer, and your goal to run a half marathon next summer motivates and encourages me to stay with this. It is my goal as well to run a full 5K, (St Patty's day run in March). Also, I haven't considered participating in 1 mile walks - I am now! Thank you! CHEERS ... please keep us posted!

Hi Snowmobilequeen! Welcome! Holey schmoley ... congrats on your weight loss!! I hope you enjoy the app, AND I hope you return to share your experience of running, along with sharing your continued success! Please keep us posted! Cheers x 100!!!

LOL Trish! Nadara, what a delight to meet you! Warmest of welcomes! I am looking forward to getting to know you and reading what you feel is necessary or unnecessary ... I'm always up for a giggle, AND I am especially curious and eager to learn MORE about your continued and ongoing relationship with the Lady in the Phone. Cheers!!! <3

Chelsa! Good for you! I giggled when Azatol said that you are now a runner and a singer! YEP! LOL I cannot wait to hear how you continue to do AND I cannot wait to hear how surprised your sister will be when you sidle up along side her to run a Tough Mudder! How cool! ....and now to go look up what a Tough Mudder is! LOL I'm guessing it's messy. CHEERS Chelsa!! Keeps us posted!

Denwal124, I'm 51. I am only a week ahead of you. It goes by fast! I continue to encourage myself (and others) to celebrate each significance with playful fun - these minutes are adding up! BRAVO ... congrats on W2D1!

Congratulations Healthy! I am so excited for you, and cannot wait to share the same success! I wanna be like you when I grow up!

Right on Kelly!!!

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Soculese on another successful run AND your drop in weight! Way to celebrate with a victory dinner and beer too! LOL Love it!