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12/19/2014

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I recently was reflecting on my childhood and thinking about what sparked me to be such an active person.  I am the youngest of 3 kids in my family. There is a decent age gap between me and my siblings, so by the time that I was 12, my brother and sister had moved away to college, etc. and I was virtually an only child.

My dad was always active – he liked to walk and play tennis.  My mom, on the other hand, was the complete opposite.  She was completely inactive, extremely overweight and had no interest in exercising.  I saw what little energy she had and how winded she would get just walking around the room, and was determined not to follow in her footsteps.

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My sweet parents
Around the age of 12 or 13 I started doing aerobics at home in my family room.  This was the 80’s, so my VHS was in full effect.  (Think leotards and legwarmers) I also experimented a little with running, but didn’t enjoy it.  I struggled to get my breathing right.  I lived in Michigan, so I was forced to exercise indoors for a good portion of the year.

I had an extremely hearty appetite and was encouraged/required to clean my plate.  So exercise was a must if I didn’t want to be 200 pounds in high school.

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When I started running marathons at age 30, my parents were not all that supportive.  They didn’t understand why I wanted to, thought it was a crazy idea, and that I was ruining my knees.  I’m sure they were hoping that my first one would be my only one, but no – it was only the tip of the iceberg!

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Maui Marathon 2001
Both my parents passed away in their 70’s. I’m determined to stay active and healthy for as long as possible. I keep hoping that my high activity level will rub off on my son, but so far at 9 years old, he’s not all that interested and prefers to stay inside and watch TV and play computer games.  Fortunately for him, he inherited his father’s extremely thin physique.  I hope that one day something will click with him and he’ll be more interested in sports (and to run with me). I also hope that since he is so thin that he will discover weightlifting to make him strong.

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All that being said, I know for sure that I am an inspiration to others who want to be active – whether it is walking, running or whatever!  

What kind of role model are you?

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