“I start a million projects, and I finish about a third of them...”
If this sounds familiar to you, then you are in the right place and I welcome you with open arms!
This blog is, as you might have guessed, yet another project that I have been meaning to start for a long time but just haven’t found the time to do so. However, as I am digesting the events I took part in this weekend and my dinner (chicken leg, beans, rice, veggie broth soup, and a piece of banana bread...I eat a lot yes) I figured that this is as good of a time as any to start something new.
So let’s start with some introductions:
Name: Samantha, but I have gone by Sami my entire life. I may decide to go by my full name one day, but that day is not today.
Occupation: Student. Currently studying abroad in Lima, Perú. You´ll hear many stories about my time here, at least until December.
TV show obsession: Grace and Frankie!
Fav food: PEANUT BUTTER. and tacos. But right now, peanut butter, only because it is SO unavailable here in Peru, and really all other Latin American countries. It’s a tragedy.
Anything else?: I am figuring out how much my body is capable of doing and loving every minute, every process, and every moment that it takes for me to do so.
This weekend I had the most AMAZING opportunity to compete in my very first road race--a 10k! I had been hoping to do a race here, so I really started training at the end of July when I first got here. When I looked at the events coming up, this was the one that fit into my schedule around midterms, exams, and travelling plans best, so it was the one I went with. And WOW! I was among all the local Peruvians, who all seemed to know each other, but who all were so incredibly welcoming and sweet towards me and wanting to take a million photos with the “extranjero.” The actual race was fairly brutal, I must admit, but I think that had a lot to do with the fact that this was my very first race. I did, however, finish in less than an hour, which was my goal! So I am very pleased with myself for achieving that.
I also realized that I was the youngest there by at least 20 years. It was absolutely mind blowing for me though, being around the 50+ year old runners, who have obviously participated in these types of events all their life, and were in far better shape than I was. They were the true inspirations that day, and I hope that I can one day inspire another young person, as I kick their butt to the finish line as I had mine kicked that day hahah
So anyways, I have been an avid follower of health/fitness blogs since my Junior year in high school when I got really interested in nutrition and yoga and such. But have never wanted to blog for myself, up until now, so these are the blogs/YouTubers I REALLY love and look up to b/c of how freakin’ great their attitudes are and how they share their love for all things health:
championsaremade
theblondeyogini
Buuut yeah! One day I may also make some Vlogs and play around with that, but until then, hopefully my photos will suffice, and hopefully I keep my habit of sticking with things until the end (like the 10k).
In all seriousness though, the health community is one of my favorites to be a part of. the positivity and support that you all share with each other is incredible. so I just thought: why not join ‘em?
romaincrisis
germansingergirl
kianamaiart
dededos
areudirty
annaxmalina
ellievsbear
