So Natalie by my own admission was always more athletic than I was. She just had more endurance or maybe just more drive LOL. But, about a year ago she finally got me to try the "running" thing. Ok, I had used EVERY excuse in the book NOT to have to take up running. You know like the "my knees can't take it" or "I am just not a runner", yadda yadda yadda. But, In my journey to a more healthy lifestyle and fitness, I was at a point were I wanted to try it.
Last August our brother Patrick and Nat and I all decided we were going to do a sprint triathlon together in St. Petersburg at the end of October. It would take some serious training on my part, but Nat I think was ready to go. So, she got me on a training regime and I started on the treadmill, working my way through it. We joined a new fantastic gym Lifetime Fitness that had both an indoor lap pool and outdoor lap pool. We would take our bikes over to the Silver Comet Trail and do our rides there. I was NOT looking forward to the running part, it was what I was most worried about (never mind drowning in the Gulf of Mexico). But, for all my bitching and whining about running, I am glad I got on board with it! It does wonders for your body!
Long story short, I finished with what I thought was very good numbers for my first one and we had a great time!
I thought that after the race was over, I would go back to my "I can't run" mantra, but something happened, I actually was starting to like this running thing. So, I kept with it and this past July 4th Nat and I, side by side completed the "Peachtree Road Race" here in Atlanta. It was my first 10K and Nat's second and we both did really well I thought. We ran the whole 10K at just about an hour. I was highly impresses with myself considering that this time last year all I was running was late.
I have to give props to Natalie for showing me I could do it. I think it's the best thing she ever talked me into!
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