My wife had tried to run
My wife had tried to run serveral years back, before I knew her. She did a 5K and a 10K, but her knee started to hurt her in the middle of the 10K and she jokes that they were closing up the water stations one by one, after she'd pass by. She had already paid for a half, but bailed on it and quit running all together. When I got into running in the Vibrams, she gave them a try and has been running since May of this year. She's done a slew of 5Ks, a 10K, a 15K and we are doing another 10K next weekend and her first half the weekend after AND she's already signed up for the half in March and the Full in SanDiego, CA in June! The Galloway Run:Walk, her Vibram Bikila LS and better from are letting her run almost pain free. Once she gets the form down solid, she'll be golden!
She and her BFF, Abby, went to the SanAntonio Rock N Roll Marathon with my running club where I did my first half. Her Bestie, Abby, took an Ambien the night before the race to help her sleep. 3 of us were watching "Running the Sahara" and listening to her in a less than concious state, proceeded to call her Dad, a 60something long time marathon runner, and discussed why she couldn't do a marathon next year. She ended the call with her Dad's blessing and assured help in completing one. The next morning, she awoke to be told of the conversation, which, with her Dad, is as good as being commited to run a marathon...she thought it was a dream! LOL. She's joining my running club and working towards her running progression, so minmalist, barefoot or boat shoes and regardless of drugs being involved, I'm calling this one a win and claiming it! LOL!!
-Jonny