I love encouraging girls and women to start running or take up a sport they enjoy. To me, every day that I run is a gift. I like coaching people, talking about running. It's a vicarious thrill to watch people smile as they cross the finish line, especially if you helped them get there. The proverbial starting line has so much promise, and if you can approach it with curiosity instead of fear, you've learned something valuable.
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It's so transforming when people embrace health and fitness, because it makes such profound changes in their lives. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.