Why the Boston Marathon is My Victory Lap

If you've followed me or read my Boston Marathon acceptance post you know a little bit about my marathon journey. 

Today I'm over on the Momentum Jewelry blog sharing why the 2018 Boston Marathon is my victory lap, and how much running has changed my life. Honestly with the marathon mere days away, I've spent a lot of time in the past couple of weeks reflecting on my running journey. I was even getting teary-eyed getting all my thoughts together for my blog post. Running has become a huge part of my life and not just the exercise part. It's changed how I view myself, opened doors to so many unique opportunities, and allowed me to meet and become friends with so many amazing people. 

Here's a sneak peak: 

Running has shown me that putting myself out there is less scary than I think it is. Running has given me opportunities and excuses to travel across the country and internationally to fulfill some of my wanderlust. My main goal for the 2018 Boston Marathon is to enjoy every mile. It’s a victory lap for my running accomplishments and it's also a celebration of running and what it's done for me. Five years after my first marathon, I’ll be on the starting line of the Boston Marathon, and I'll know that all of the strength I need for anything that comes my way is inside me.

Check out my Instagram page for a chance to win your own Boston-themed Momentum Jewelry Motivate Wrap today (giveaway ends Thursday 4/12 at midnight EST). 

Peace, love, and good vibes for Boston✌🦄 Check out my blog post (link in bio) to read my blog for @momentumjewelry and why Boston is my victory lap. . I've been using their Motivate Wraps ever since I partnered with them for a review in 2014 and have since been an ambassador. I especially love having mantras on my wrist for races. Momentum Jewelry has been awesome enough to give one of my followers one of their "Boston Strong" wraps 💛💙 . To enter: 1. Like this post. 2. Follow me @breathedeeplyandsmile  and @momentumjewelry 3. Tag a friend-each tag is a new entry . The contest is open til Thursday at midnight-winner will be contacted by DM and have 24 hrs to respond. This contest is in no way sponsored or associated with Instagram. Good luck 🍀

A post shared by Lauren 💜🦄🍕 (@breathedeeplyandsmile) on Apr 11, 2018 at 8:18am PDT

What has running added or changed about you or your life?