Fit Fashion Friday: And I quote...

The worlds of fitness and fashion collide again this week...

The Too Fit favorite fashion blogger and newly established rookie runner wrote the following this week in her "stripes and florals and coffee talk" post this week...

"I've actually fallen in love with running. I've wanted to be a runner so bad for so long but never stuck with it. I could never get past that first 10 minutes but now I've really enjoyed the challenge of running, pushing myself to commit to something and the feeling of accomplishment afterwards. An added bonus is finding new motivating music. When Rather Be comes on, I imagine I look a bit like Phoebe."

This diva is sticking to her fitness challenge, subbing out her heels (and other adorable shoes), for running kicks to train for her first 10k. My heart smiled so big when I read this in the midst of a dose of fashion and fun on a Dash of Gold. 

I am pretty sure no one "likes" running initially, but the more you do it, the more you find yourself finding ways to love it. Whether it is an awesome playlist, pretty views along your course, or just getting lost in your own thoughts, you CAN fall in love with running. 

This goes for any fitness activity that doesn't exactly tickle your fancy right away. Ditch jumping the gun with statements that are excuses for simple not taking the adequate time to warm up to something. "I hate spin", "I'm not a runner/swimmer", "Yoga isn't for me", "I can't do weights, I have no upper body strength" - Shut. Your. Mouth. Just because you have never done something before, or tried it once and didn't like it, does NOT mean you "can't". It means you're going to have stick with that fitness activity little longer to find out how you can like it and even grow to love it. 

I am so, so happy Nicole has done this and found a love for running. Such an accomplishment is as rewarding as it is challenging! 

Also, I cannot wait to see her race day outfit!