Born to Run

I'm excited to announce that I bought a pair of Vibram Five Finger sneakers.

Check out the picture.

It's been four or five years since I ran seriously.

I cannot wait to get my sneakers 👟.

I love running, and figuring out how to run correctly was terrific.

I think I started running when I was about 14 or 15.

I gained inspiration from my Dad because he was a long-distance runner.

In the church where I grew up, a door greeter named Steven Little was a runner.

He liked me a lot and was excited that I was getting into running.

He surprised me with sneakers and fanned the flame of my new passion.

Running, for me, is a metaphor for running towards a new future.

I'm running.

I'm striving for a new future.

Each step is a step toward completing a goal.

Although my body may suffer from the distance, my mind tells me I can keep going.

That's so great running; it’s a mind game.

You have to decide to run and keep running.

Running is a series of yes or no.

It's very binary.

The farthest I have run was 13 miles.

It was the winter of 2018, and I finished reading a book called Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.

There was a chapter on the type of footwear runners used in different countries.

They would use tires as a type of sneaker.

Which got me thinking maybe I could use my Sperry Boat Shoes.

I found out that Sperrys are very compatible with running.

They have this gummy type of soles that take on the shock of running.

I ran 13 miles in Boat Shoes, and it was glorious.

The way I run is by running on the balls of my feet.

I run by taking tiny steps and a low stride.

I never run heel to toe, which is a lousy form of running.

I tuck my arms in, and I run.

I feel like a T-Rex 🦖.

My goal is to run a marathon.

I'll do it, mark my words.

Are you a runner? What do you like about running?

Below is a before and after shot of me.

I lost 100 lbs. I'm going to do it again.