My sister, the marathon runner
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:54 amI am so proud of my big sis. Today she ran a marathon in the pouring rain in the Baltimore/Washington area.
Through high school, the two of us kept in shape in dance classes and on the pom pon squad.
The kind of exercise we did was akin to a sprint--full-out performing for 3-4 minutes, but no steady long duration exercise.
When we were both adults living in Baltimore, we decided to start running. We went to a track and ran one lap, walked on, ran one, walked on, etc. Each time out we'd run a little more. After about six weeks, we ran a 5K.
Who knew that when we ran that first 1/4 mile, she'd end up running more than 100 times that?!?
I knew I'd be proud of her. But when her husband posted a picture of her crossing the finish line, arms up in triumph, I didn't expect to cry. And me telling her that made her cry.
I love my sister. I have always looked up to her. To me, she is perfect--she can do no wrong. She is the most caring, unselfish, cool-headed person I know. She's an awesome mom. I treasured living in the same city as her for six years so we were able to build that really close adult relationship. It's now been almost 8 since I moved away, and I do miss her proximity, but she is never far away.
Through high school, the two of us kept in shape in dance classes and on the pom pon squad.
The kind of exercise we did was akin to a sprint--full-out performing for 3-4 minutes, but no steady long duration exercise.When we were both adults living in Baltimore, we decided to start running. We went to a track and ran one lap, walked on, ran one, walked on, etc. Each time out we'd run a little more. After about six weeks, we ran a 5K.
Who knew that when we ran that first 1/4 mile, she'd end up running more than 100 times that?!?
I knew I'd be proud of her. But when her husband posted a picture of her crossing the finish line, arms up in triumph, I didn't expect to cry. And me telling her that made her cry.
I love my sister. I have always looked up to her. To me, she is perfect--she can do no wrong. She is the most caring, unselfish, cool-headed person I know. She's an awesome mom. I treasured living in the same city as her for six years so we were able to build that really close adult relationship. It's now been almost 8 since I moved away, and I do miss her proximity, but she is never far away.
