I'm the last person who should be blogging about running. I've never won a race. I can't qualify for Boston. Nor am I part of a running tribe. Only on rare occasions will a family member run with me. At 6'4" and 225 pounds, I more closely resemble a power forward than a runner. In fact, I hated running while growing up. (Why run when you can surf?) In the traditional sense of the word, I hardly qualify as a "runner."
Which is the very reason I feel compelled to write about running!
All the things I talked about above are exactly the reasons that compelled me to begin running. I'm just like you -- a normal guy with a normal life and a normal job. Ultimately my hope is to show anyone and everyone that (with very few exceptions) anyone can be a runner -- or a swimmer or a cyclist or a hiker, etc. None of these activities requires a certain body type or background. God has designed all of us with the ability to move. All that's required is the effort. Most of the reasons we're sedentary are nonsensical. So ignore them. I beg you -- get off your okole (Hawaiian word) and become active while you still can, even if it's only a 30-minute walk a couple of times a week. I can assure you that you'll be glad you did. Listen to your heart and your conscience. They'll never let you down.
Below: Today's run. 😊