for over three decades I hated running
when I was little some bullies at school
call me – young which means elephant in
Chinese because I was choppy as a little
kid I didn’t know what to do besides
feeling sad and powerless in my 20s I
had an eating disorder I never pictured
myself as a runner I hated running as
you can see I limp under the stage
because this morning I finished the book
let me tell you about how I started
running and didn’t stop on the morning
of November 6 2012 2011 the day of
newest city marathon it was windy and
cold I wanted to I wanted to sleep
through the day but my friend dragged me
to cheer for the runners getting out of
my bed was torture as we walked towards
to the row I could hear loud sherry and
then I saw runners thousands of runners
everything was new to me
I noticed this one runner he was limping
and then he stopped to stretch and then
he started running again
he has such an expression of
determination I was fascinated that
something seems so painful could satisfy
him so much hmm what does running 26.2
miles mean to him I gotta share this
marathon thing at least once in my
lifetime I said to myself that day I put
on my sneaker when on my first run since
the mender very wrong in high school 15
years old 15 years ago I could barely
run for two minutes I wanted to stop but
the face of that determined runner pop
into my head
so I pushed myself to try at least five
minutes the next day I committed to
running 10 minutes double the progress
it was hard but I did it
and I already feel I was a better
version of myself I keep adding 5
minutes of running until I was able to
run 22 miles and my body stopped craving
the feelings of running I was said to
run my first marathon on November 4th
2012 I was so excited and so ready to
show the world what an awesome and
cooper’s and I had
two days before the big day
the mayor canceled the marathon I was
devastated the next year I did run my
first marathon in New York City only two
years after I began running I did it and
the same friend who dragged me to see
that first marathon was in a crowd
cheering me across the finish line and
you know what I did not finish last
I finished average this elephant has
now my goal was to qualify for the
Boston Marathon for a marathon runner
qualifying for Boston is like an athlete
trying to qualify for the Olympic Trials
they only accept time qualifications
average wasn’t going to do it I need to
run much faster now before I tell you
about what happened with Boston I want
to tell you about the worst marathon I
have ever run two years ago I remind
sevenson marathon still had not
qualified for Boston the night before
number seven I had barbecue for dinner
instead of my usual pasta and my noisy
hotel neighbor meant I only got three
hours of sleep
my 13 was when I began to lose it my
energy drained I lost control over my
legs my body was begging for some sleep
willpower was the only thing that kept
me going then a mile 14
my stomach was angry at me I should not
have had a barbecue last night
I had no choice but stop to use the
bathroom
that was variable running time and then
I’ll have voices like hey faked an
injury then you can stop just very cool
story on Facebook you’ll be fine
no don’t stop
you can quit you have trained the entire
summer for this stay with me one my all
the time
don’t stop these two voices conflict
battle in my head after Maya 14 I think
right through the entire 26.2 miles well
this picture was right before I crossed
the finish line of my number Seven’s
marathon
even though apado me told me to stop but
the choices there was my person my best
performance ever the fear of failure and
my self-doubt prep the different stories
in my head if you have a goal you have
to keep going no matter how much doubt
enters in your mind you may not be a
runner but to truly accomplish anything
in life you need to complete your
personal marathon so where am I now
well I do finally qualify for the Boston
Marathon last December
[Applause]
they needed me to run in three hours and
40 minutes I ran in in three hours and
thirty minutes six years after eyes they
saw those shoes for my first pieman is
wrong when things used to get tough the
old version of me was shrink and stay in
my corner but running has changed me I’m
becoming a woman of true grit a lot of
people say running is a metaphor for
life in life you have so many moments of
doubt discomfort and wanting to quit you
have to learn to embrace and then break
through the same is true is running
through all the years of running I
encounter countless of setbacks instead
of quitting they motivate me to even try
harder any setbacks it’s also an
opportunity to chop to learn grow and
stretch eventually I will succeed
Nike co-founder Fiona I said I believe
in running I believe if everyone can get
out and run a few miles every day the
world would be a better place if not for
running there’s no dispersion of me
standing here talking to you I encourage
you to start with five minutes and don’t
stop start and don’t stop you will see
the benefits everywhere in your life I
will see you on the road
thank you [Applause]
when I was little some bullies at school
call me – young which means elephant in
Chinese because I was choppy as a little
kid I didn’t know what to do besides
feeling sad and powerless in my 20s I
had an eating disorder I never pictured
myself as a runner I hated running as
you can see I limp under the stage
because this morning I finished the book
let me tell you about how I started
running and didn’t stop on the morning
of November 6 2012 2011 the day of
newest city marathon it was windy and
cold I wanted to I wanted to sleep
through the day but my friend dragged me
to cheer for the runners getting out of
my bed was torture as we walked towards
to the row I could hear loud sherry and
then I saw runners thousands of runners
everything was new to me
I noticed this one runner he was limping
and then he stopped to stretch and then
he started running again
he has such an expression of
determination I was fascinated that
something seems so painful could satisfy
him so much hmm what does running 26.2
miles mean to him I gotta share this
marathon thing at least once in my
lifetime I said to myself that day I put
on my sneaker when on my first run since
the mender very wrong in high school 15
years old 15 years ago I could barely
run for two minutes I wanted to stop but
the face of that determined runner pop
into my head
so I pushed myself to try at least five
minutes the next day I committed to
running 10 minutes double the progress
it was hard but I did it
and I already feel I was a better
version of myself I keep adding 5
minutes of running until I was able to
run 22 miles and my body stopped craving
the feelings of running I was said to
run my first marathon on November 4th
2012 I was so excited and so ready to
show the world what an awesome and
cooper’s and I had
two days before the big day
the mayor canceled the marathon I was
devastated the next year I did run my
first marathon in New York City only two
years after I began running I did it and
the same friend who dragged me to see
that first marathon was in a crowd
cheering me across the finish line and
you know what I did not finish last
I finished average this elephant has
now my goal was to qualify for the
Boston Marathon for a marathon runner
qualifying for Boston is like an athlete
trying to qualify for the Olympic Trials
they only accept time qualifications
average wasn’t going to do it I need to
run much faster now before I tell you
about what happened with Boston I want
to tell you about the worst marathon I
have ever run two years ago I remind
sevenson marathon still had not
qualified for Boston the night before
number seven I had barbecue for dinner
instead of my usual pasta and my noisy
hotel neighbor meant I only got three
hours of sleep
my 13 was when I began to lose it my
energy drained I lost control over my
legs my body was begging for some sleep
willpower was the only thing that kept
me going then a mile 14
my stomach was angry at me I should not
have had a barbecue last night
I had no choice but stop to use the
bathroom
that was variable running time and then
I’ll have voices like hey faked an
injury then you can stop just very cool
story on Facebook you’ll be fine
no don’t stop
you can quit you have trained the entire
summer for this stay with me one my all
the time
don’t stop these two voices conflict
battle in my head after Maya 14 I think
right through the entire 26.2 miles well
this picture was right before I crossed
the finish line of my number Seven’s
marathon
even though apado me told me to stop but
the choices there was my person my best
performance ever the fear of failure and
my self-doubt prep the different stories
in my head if you have a goal you have
to keep going no matter how much doubt
enters in your mind you may not be a
runner but to truly accomplish anything
in life you need to complete your
personal marathon so where am I now
well I do finally qualify for the Boston
Marathon last December
[Applause]
they needed me to run in three hours and
40 minutes I ran in in three hours and
thirty minutes six years after eyes they
saw those shoes for my first pieman is
wrong when things used to get tough the
old version of me was shrink and stay in
my corner but running has changed me I’m
becoming a woman of true grit a lot of
people say running is a metaphor for
life in life you have so many moments of
doubt discomfort and wanting to quit you
have to learn to embrace and then break
through the same is true is running
through all the years of running I
encounter countless of setbacks instead
of quitting they motivate me to even try
harder any setbacks it’s also an
opportunity to chop to learn grow and
stretch eventually I will succeed
Nike co-founder Fiona I said I believe
in running I believe if everyone can get
out and run a few miles every day the
world would be a better place if not for
running there’s no dispersion of me
standing here talking to you I encourage
you to start with five minutes and don’t
stop start and don’t stop you will see
the benefits everywhere in your life I
will see you on the road
thank you [Applause]
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