Dear Runners, Stop Saying It's "Just" A (Insert Distance Here)

Running Tips
Written By Kelly Roberts
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THS:

DOES THAT "JUST" LOOK FAMILIAR?

Of course, it does!

You use it.

I use it.

We all use it, and it really should stop. 

I'm tired of hearing myself and seeing ladies in the Badass Lady Gang qualify their running or accomplishments.

I'm sick of hearing people trivialize a distance or say something like, "My goal is just to finish. I'm not very fast."

I don't care how fast or slow you are. I don't care if it's a mile or a marathon, we all need to stop saying "just". 

Your goal is not just to finish a Mile/5K/10K/Half Marathon/Marathon. Your goal is to run a f*cking Mile/5K/10K/Half Marathon/Marathon.  

You aren’t “just” running 3 miles. YOU’RE RUNNING 3 MILES. That’s hard!

That goes for any distance or pace.

STOP SAYING JUST.

It's not up for debate. If you disagree, go write about it on your own platforms but in the world of the Badass Lady Gang, the word just will no longer be tolerated.

YES? 

Kelly Roberts

Head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang, Kelly Roberts’ pre-BALG fitness routine consisted mostly of struggling through the elliptical and trying to shrink her body. It wasn’t until hitting post-college life, poised with a theatre degree, student loans, and the onset of panic, that she found running. Running forced Kelly to ditch perfectionism and stomp out fear of failure. Viral selfies from the nyc half marathon struck a chord with women who could relate to the struggle, and soon the women’s running community Badass Lady Gang was born.

BALG is about enjoying life with a side of running. Kelly’s philosophy measures success by confidence gained, not pounds lost. If you aren’t having fun, it’s time to pivot. Kelly is an RRCA certified coach and has completed Dr. Stacy Sims ‘Women Are Not Small Men’ certification course helping coaches better serve their female athletes. Over the years Kelly has coached thousands of women from brand new runners to those chasing Boston marathon qualifying times, appeared on the cover of Women’s Running Magazine, joined Nike at the Women’s World Cup, and created a worldwide body image empowerment movement called the Sports Bra Squad. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

http://BadassLadyGang.com
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