My former sister-in-law was running the 2013 Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. My brother and 2 nieces were heading towards the finish line to see her when all hell broke loose.
It was at that moment I decided I wanted to become a runner.
I took a year before I actually became one.
But now, I am a runner. I have run 6 5k's this year. I ran 4.5 miles for the One Run for Boston. I failed a BoldrDash obstacle course.
But I still run.
After meeting with the cardiologist, of course he went over my history and current activities. When I mentioned running, his response was "Keep running. Don't try to run faster. Don't try to overdo it. Just run. It's the best thing you can do for your heart".
So I do. I will. I am a runner. Sometimes the runs are good, and sometimes they are bad. But every mile is better than a mile I didn't do. I found a group of people that accept my extra-slow running speed and invite me anyway. So I will run. For my heart.
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