I started taking a running THING with Jen, she wanted support....

first I am a round Canadian white girl going into winter. I am getting ready to do what I do best for the last couple years, hibernate.

I thought the THING was for beginning runners... till I met the man who is teaching the THING.

" I am the #30 fastest man on earth"
" I can run 20 kilometers in 1 hour and 13 minutes"
"my dog runs with me when I run 80 km if its not too hot for him"

I run when I am being chased or I am scared and let me tell you this little man terrifies me....

next week we have to run 5 minutes straight, I couldn't run 2.

but I did run 3 kilometers.... more than I have ever ran before.
I can see it on his face that he doesn't think I can do this.

I will chalk this all up to experience.