I have always enjoyed sports. I played football and ran track in high school and pursued the martial arts in my 20s. I decided it was time for met to get active again and decided to take up running while on vacation in 2007. I have progressed from running first mile my (which almost killed me) to regularly entering 5K races and completed my first 10K race in November. I have just signed up for my first 1/2 marathon which is occurs June 2009. I have also returned to the martial arts after a 15 year break.