I was NOT born to run. In fact, at 5’9” & 160lbs I am probably STILL not meant to run but I do it anyway because running has become a part of who I am. After 6 long years, running found its way into my heart and try as I may to evict it, running has made a home there- right next to hot dogs and ice cream.
Let’s get 1 thing straight- I was not an athlete growing up. I did “participate” in a few no-cut sports but was never what you would call a “value add.” I started running at 21 to lose weight and slowly but surely built my distance up 1 painful mile at a time. Within a year I had lost all my weight & then some and was running 5-7 miles almost every day.
6 years later I have run who knows how many 5 and 10k races. I have done mud runs including the daunting Tough Mudder. I even ran two 1/2 marathons in 2011 but I have set my sights higher and am about to start raining for my first marathon- The San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon on June 3, 2012. I am not a running expert, coach, or any kind of fitness professional but I am passionate about fitness AND food and like most women I am constantly struggling to find a balance between the two and this is my story…
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