Inspiration: What inspires me....when it comes to life, it's my family. Specifically about running my oldest daughter Ariel has motivated me the last few months to become an athlete again. I have attempted running a few times in the last few years, but never managed to stick with it. Running was a punishment in the sports I previously played. I found that running lets anyone still be an athlete at any age.
After high school I gained weight and became less active. I thought my athletic days were over. I soon realized what I did to my body. I was eating crap and drinking alcohol ways to much. I was on the fast reack to now where quick. I started my first diet and exercise program in 2000. I was successful, I lost all the weight plus some. When I met my wife in 2001 I was 175 pound and active again. I competed in my first 5K during that time. Only ran for the cardio. After traveling down a broken road I finally found my wife. Starting our family, raising children and going to school the pounds magically should up again over the years.
Cross Country Season started in August this year. My weight was around 215 pounds. I vowed change. I couldn't even run a ten minute mile, it was rather disappointing, but I watched my daughter start the season running hard and persevering. I didn't want to be a dad that sat on the side lines yelling and wishing I was out there. I kept running, running and running. I was running with Ariel cross country team and blam rolled my ankle in warm ups. I was put on the disabled list, but I stuck to my diet. After a few weeks I was able to run again. The weight was falling off, but it was hard work and perseverance. My goals were becoming obtainable.
Since I started running again I have set PR's in multiple races this year. I ran a 5K, 4K cross country, my first 10K and a 4 mile Oly Trot on Thanksgiving. Which Ariel and I finished 33rd and 34th out of 323 runners. Ariel was 33rd over all, 1st in her age division and the 4th over all woman. I even told her to take it easy, due to the weather conditions, wow are you kidding me.
In the last few weeks leading up to the Oly Trot we have a had a sense of belonging in the running community. I decided to join the Guerilla Running Club, I have felt like I was apart of something bigger now. This is a special group with awesome runners in it and we feel welcomed and supported. They even donated to the Get Ariel to Nationals Fund and are helping us on facebook to raise awareness about that Fund. I have falling in love with running and the community involved, what a feeling. I will never be that weight again.
Keep your eyes out for the results of Ariel's National trip, can't wait. Her training is going well. It time to shock the world.
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