I am the owner of Skybox Fitness Studio which opened in Mt Pleasant almost 4 years ago. I began my running adventures in 2008 and my very first 5k was the RAT race! It was AWFUL....but I was hooked! Finally something that challenged me and where I felt accomplished just for showing up and getting to the finish line! I ran my first half marathon that year too, The Detroit Free Press and raised money for the American Heart Association in honor and memory of my brother Fred who passed away at 41 from a massive heart attack. I was well over 200 pounds and like many had just let myself go, the usual excuses...life happens, I have a kid, busy work schedule you name it I was using it as an excuse. It wasnt until my brother passed away that I threw all those excuses out! I lost over 60 pounds and have successfully kept it off. Running, cycling, and the studio keep me focused and accountable to my dreams! I have run in the Nike Womens Half San Francisco, Nike Womens Half DC, Disney Princess and numerous others. My biggest running challenge is coming up this January. I will be turning 41 in September and training for the Disney Dopey Challenge. 4 days, 4 races! A 5k on Thursday, 10k on Friday, 13.1 miles on Saturday and 26.2 miles on Sunday! We also have a run group from Skybox that meets the same time and days as Elizabeth & the runners group. We often meet each other at the track on Mondays and we had the pleasure of actually meeting some of the fellow runners this past week! I am excited for our groups to become one and support each other. After all we are here with a similar vision & dream! Keep running, no matter how slow you may go or how fast a mile is still a mile! Thank you for adding me to this group! See you at the track Monday night!
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 21:11:45 +0000
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