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Running is keeping me sane, and I’ve learned that if I don’t run I’m pretty grumpy. Running has showed me that I can have a goal and, if I work at it, I can achieve anything!

I wanted to say a big "thank you" to all the fabulous ladies who took the time to share their stories with us in 2018. You all are truly inspiring!

Now, I run for sanity, peace of mind, fun, friendship time and to push myself to the oddest odds.  When I lost my father to cancer in 2015, I swore I'd never let my health go by the way-side again, so I've been committed to doing things that scare the heeby-jeebies out of me.

But, somewhere in my forties, things really kind of fell apart for me. I was only sleeping a few hours a night, eating junk food, and not exercising regularly. In my late forties I was the heaviest I had ever been, and my blood work only echoed what leading this lifestyle would result in; I had developed metabolic syndrome.

I have learned how to stop comparing myself to others.  13.1 miles is 13.1 miles regardless of how fast you run it.  I’ve learned I’m a heck of a lot stronger than I thought I was.