I haven't always been a runner.

In college I started running more to offset the "Freshman 15" (more like 40#) that I had gained while imbibing at football games, Thursday night outings and the like.

By the time I started nursing school, I was at my max weight of 175 pounds - and I didn't like how I felt or how I looked. I needed something to change.

I turned to Pilates, Yoga and eventually running.

I laced my shoes up and ventured out. Though I had always considered myself "athletic", I hadn't spent much time running...and it didn't always come easy.

I wish that someone would have told me a few pointers, a few things to know about running and what it would do for me and where it would take me.

But I guess that was for me to find out. For me to create my own running journey.

So here I am. Encouraging you to lace up your shoes and head out the door. To allow yourself 20-30 minutes a day to move your body. Your physical and mental health will improve. Your journey will not be for me to define. That is yours to create.

But please know that I will be here to cheer you on and to answer any questions that you might have. I would be happy to.

Let's do this.

Kelly