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kobe marathon 2022 - sub 2:50

2/22/2023

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Starting a running career or rather than calling it a career I would call a way of life, can bring many positive changes to your life. For me, it was a catalyst for quitting smoking and drinking. Additionally, running has also helped me to sleep better. In this blog post, I will share my personal experience of how my almost four-year running career has had a positive impact on my life.

Before I started running, I was a smoker and used to drink quite frequently. I would go out with friend on weekends and smoke about two packs of cigarettes and drink about 10 cocktalils, sleep at around 2am... It what just a bad way of living. I decided to stop smoking just because, there was no particular reason or objective. I just felt I've had enough. So, I tried to quit smoking and drinking several times, but I found it challenging to stick to my goals. However, when I started running, I found that I had a new focus in life. Running gave me a sense of purpose, and perhaps a sense of achievement.

As I started to take my running more seriously, I realized that smoking and drinking were holding me back. I could not perform to the best of my ability with a smoking habit, and drinking made me feel sluggish and unmotivated. It was at this point that I realized that I wasn't addicted to these two but I was connected to them in a deeper way. 

Quitting smoking was not easy, it tooks me about 2 year to finally be able no to think about it. But running helped me through the process. Running gave me a new addiction, a healthier one I want to believe and it helped me to deal with the cravings that came with quitting smoking and drinking. I found that running gave me a sense of accomplishment and helped me deal with stress and anxiety.


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    Self-motivated individual with a high passion for motivating and encouraging people to take risks. Having started my journey in Japan in 2014 I have encountered many downfalls that have contributed to my current success both in my private and professional life.

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