Running with a smile

It seems runners fall into a few categories.

1. Lifetime Runner

2. Competitive Runner

3. Fitness Runner

4. Weight loss Runner

5. Occasional Runner

6. Social Runner

7. And the Rest

As many people I read about I started running as a 4. A weight loss runner. I was very overweight and  I was having issues chasing my crawling child around my house without sucking wind.

I did the typical couch to 5k that most new and overweight runners start with. I then moved on to the 10k's, half marathons and then the full marathons. I haven't ventured into ultra but that could be next.

The reason I call myself the smiling runner is because when I race and when I run it is always with a smile on my face. My journey is not extraordinary but it is mine and I want to share it in upcoming posts.