Running Didn’t Fix My Reflection

I thought running would burn away the parts of me I hated. I mapped out miles, tracked every pace, and told myself the soreness meant progress. Every morning, I’d step on the scale before lacing up, hoping for proof that I was changing. But the numbers never felt like enough. Even when they dropped, I’d pinch my stomach in the mirror, searching for flaws the run hadn’t erased. I ran through hunger, guilt, and the fear that missing a day would undo everything. No one tells you how lonely it feels to chase a goal that keeps moving. I kept running, but I never caught up to the person I thought I’d become. #BodyCheckChronicles #ControlIsExhausting #NotJustAboutTheScale #Health #Diet