HI all -
I'm not sure this is women specific but traditionally we are told we are the ones that worry about it the most: body image. I am 39 next week and still wrestle with it. I've done some pretty tough things with this body but still, I'm not happy in a pair of shorts. Why do we do this to ourselves? If I have a big butt and look like I carry a baby kangaroo on my belly why should that matter if I can run a marathon or finish an Ironman? I've decided that I have one year until I turn 40 and by that time I really need to forgive myself for not looking good in a pair of tri shorts or bathing suit.
We are athletes for crying out loud. I wonder if we are more likely or less likely to be happy with our bodies. Since we focus so much on pushing our physical abilities does this make us more critical or less critical of how we look?
Anyone out there get over this?? I'd love to hear how you did it. I imagine I'm not the only one who'd like to know :-)
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce
I'm not sure this is women specific but traditionally we are told we are the ones that worry about it the most: body image. I am 39 next week and still wrestle with it. I've done some pretty tough things with this body but still, I'm not happy in a pair of shorts. Why do we do this to ourselves? If I have a big butt and look like I carry a baby kangaroo on my belly why should that matter if I can run a marathon or finish an Ironman? I've decided that I have one year until I turn 40 and by that time I really need to forgive myself for not looking good in a pair of tri shorts or bathing suit.
We are athletes for crying out loud. I wonder if we are more likely or less likely to be happy with our bodies. Since we focus so much on pushing our physical abilities does this make us more critical or less critical of how we look?
Anyone out there get over this?? I'd love to hear how you did it. I imagine I'm not the only one who'd like to know :-)
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce