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Alyson Hoffman - The Runner

Being physically active growing up was not a problem for me. The sports I was involved in ranged from soccer, cross country, track, and softball. I did many of those sports in the same season. I have also have had a pretty successful running career! I am pleased to say I have run 4 ½ marathons! Many teens my age-let alone many adults-cannot imagine training for a half-marathon.  My twin sister and I were intrigued and inspired by our aunt, who previously had completed two races herself.  We then decided to run, alongside her, in our first half-marathon, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon in the fall of our freshman year of high school. We ran six days a week and increased our mileage and pace as we progressed.
There were many bumps in the road (literally and figuratively) and days where we didn’t want to run and doubted our abilities.  On October 19, 2014, we accomplished our biggest goal in life at that time--completing a half-marathon, finishing in a little over two hours and thirty minutes. No words can describe the feeling of exhilaration and satisfaction in crossing the finish line. We loved that experience and decided to run the next year and ended up running a half each year of high school. I  run for fun, and it helps both my body and mind. I encourage you to evaluate your situation and see how you can improve your life by adding even a little bit of physical exercise. Everyone can start somewhere also if there isn’t an end goal in mind.
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