One year ago today I was on a plane to Boston with my wife and parents to run the Boston Marathon.
The year before that I was running the first official race I really trained for which was the Robie Creek Half Marathon.
And today, I found found myself on Rocky Canyon road which is the Robie Creek course for a 22 mile run that will in all likelihood be my last long run before my second 100 mile race in two weeks.
As I ran it first by myself and then later with my friend Mike Blessing I thought of how far I have come. When I trained for Robie in 2010 I ran that road so many times I could tell you where ever rock and every pothole was. Today it felt very different. I have only been on Rocky Canyon 3 times in the last 6 months. But, it brought a smile to my face to see all the runners out putting in the miles for the race next Saturday. I will be running it with Michelle which will be fun!
Your story is so inspiring!! Have you ever heard of Jill Knapp from Idaho. She lost 100 pounds after getting a diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. I found your story on Youtube. You should google Jill knapp and hook up with her. You should start to share your stories together. I am so inspired by both of you!! Keep up the good work. I am down 22 pounds since following Jill's success and driving from her motivation to get fit and live healthy. Keep up the good work. Your Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie, I think I have met her before briefly. Congratulations on your success! Keep me updated on your progress and let me know if you have any questions I can help with. I love helping other people because it reminds me that I was there myself which motivates me to keep moving forward!
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