An influencer ran a half marathon without registering. People were not happy.

An influencer posted Sunday that she completed the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon, sharing that she ran at a pace of 7:43 — despite not training, she didn’t have no supportive friends and she drank two. glasses of wine before going to bed at 10 p.m. the night before. Alexa Curtis’ achievement didn’t garner much congratulations, as she also admitted that she hadn’t registered for the race.

In a social media post, Curtis, who runs a blog and podcast focused on teen lifestyle and mental health, shared her running experience, saying she “cried for many periods” and comparing the difficult race to the challenges of life.

What was meant to be an inspirational message was seen as a “brag” by some social media users who were upset that Curtis had not paid to enter the race.

The registration fee for the NYCRUNS Half Marathon is $125, and many runners also use these races to raise money for charity. The April 28 half marathon also had a charity partner, Tucks Travels, which helps families access travel and book family trips.

Those who don’t pay to enter races, like Curtis, are often referred to as “bandits.”

“You are a bandit and you stole this race and this community,” one person responded on social media. “These things are expensive and for charity. Shame on you.”

“Are you still humbly bragging about stealing from charity?” commented another.

Another person wrote that there was “no excuse” for banditry. “This is an indication of a lack of racing ethics and a lack of integrity as well as fraud on the part of whoever is doing it,” the social media user wrote.

Some commentators were supportive, some sending their congratulations to Curtis while urging him not to bandit the races.

Curtis’ post attracted widespread attention and prompted him to share several apology messages. “Hey everyone. I didn’t think I would offend so many people.” she wrote on social media on Monday. “This post was meant to be inspirational and I had no intention of taking anything from anyone or the race: I was running for myself for my mental health. Moving forward, I will be sure to check the rules if I decide to run again.”

In a second statement shared on social media Monday, Curtis said she was sincerely sorry for any upset caused by her “hasty actions.” “I made a terrible mistake,” she said. “I thought I was engaging in something uplifting (that) would inspire others to do the same.”

She said the decision to participate in the race was made at the last minute and she decided to donate $150 to Tucks Travels, for which NYCRUNS collected donations, as well as others organizations.

CBS News has contacted NYCRUNS and Curtis and is awaiting a response.