One evening towards the end of February (2008) I was sitting on the couch watching television when one of my best friends and my roommate, Tina DiCroce, came home from work and announced she was going to participate in The Broad Street Run (10 miles) in May. I was a little surprised by her announcement, she hated running. However I was happy for her and impressed by her drive. Then I did something that really surprised me, I told her I'd run it with her! I ran track in high school, I wasn't the fastest or the slowest, but I had enjoyed it and I figured it wouldn't be too hard to get back in shape.
Getting back into running shape was hard, but it was also great! My body was so obviously happy to be moving whether it was on a treadmill or outside in the fresh air. I also realized how much I missed being active.
Long story short, Tina and I ran The 2008 Broad Street Run together in May and completed it around 01:50:00 about an 11 min/mile. Today Tina and I have become running fiends! In 2010 I ran my fastest Half Marathon (13.1 miles) in 02:04:31, I hope to beat 2 hours in my next run. Tina completed her first Marathon (26.2 miles) in 04:11:53, she ran a 9.6 min/mile!
Getting back into running shape was hard, but it was also great! My body was so obviously happy to be moving whether it was on a treadmill or outside in the fresh air. I also realized how much I missed being active.
Long story short, Tina and I ran The 2008 Broad Street Run together in May and completed it around 01:50:00 about an 11 min/mile. Today Tina and I have become running fiends! In 2010 I ran my fastest Half Marathon (13.1 miles) in 02:04:31, I hope to beat 2 hours in my next run. Tina completed her first Marathon (26.2 miles) in 04:11:53, she ran a 9.6 min/mile!
Running has truely changed my life. It has strengthened friendships, forged new ones, taught me anything is possible if I put my mind to it, and my jeans are fitting a lot better!
Below are a few recent pictures of my friends, family, and our runs!
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The Designer Briefs Ran in Memory of Kim Yingling 2010 Undy5000 5k (3.1 miles) Philadelphia, PA |
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| Back On My Feet 20in24 Bronze Relay (8.456 miles) Philadelphia, PA |
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| Tina and I, Team H2BH! (happy2behere.com) 2010 Philadelphia Broad Street Run (10 miles) Philadelphia, PA |
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| 2010 ODDyssey Half Marathon (13.1 miles) Philaelphia, PA |
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