FIRSTS!!  We all have them.  Think about it, the first time you took a step, the first time you rode a bike, drove a car, or how about the first time you laced up your sneakers and decided to give running a try.  We have ALL been there and we have ALL had firsts. 

So let's talk about running firsts.  Some may have found a passion for running at a young age, maybe in high school track or college.  For others, like myself, that love of running may have come much later.  For me it didn't come until I won my first 5k 2 years ago.  Okay, so there was only 5 women in my age group but that still counts, right?  Not too shabby for a middle aged mother of three with no real knowledge of how to run properly, no clue as to the kind of shoe I should be wearing and don't get me started on nutrition... I had NO CLUE! (now of course, thankfully, I do!)   But like I said, it was all about firsts.  We all have to have a first to get a second, a third and before you know it , it is a lifestyle.  

Running for me now is my lifeline.  It is my therapist when I have had a bad day, it is my anger management when I am steaming about something, or sometimes it is just my relaxation when I am stressed.  Whatever it is for you or for me... it would be nothing if we wouldnt have taken that FIRST step... 

Kristine

Kristine Williams is the Marketing Director for Front Running Sports.  Front Running Sports is Central Florida's stop for Running, Walking, and Triathlon.  Think Central Florida Running, think Front Running Sports.