We were playing a tag that morning. I would be leading, he'd catch me; he'd be leading, I'd catch him. I actually pulled out a great mile pace just pushing myself not to let him win. Eventually, my not so funny jokes started and so easily transitioned into a conversation and the rest of the race.
Turns out this Galloway runner, Scott, was a really interesting person, so I actually joined his run-walk-run method to hear all about him "giving life the middle finger one more time," his actual words. Scott was out running with his daughter who was training for a marathon in January and he wanted to support her pursuit of this goal. We became instant friends and he revealed to me that he had not only had a kidney and a lung removed, he survived cancer once before and was about to start chemo again. What a bad-ass! I was so intrigued with his spirit and his drive and decided to run/walk the rest of the race with him. We had 5 miles to become BFF's and it he helped to remind me that sometimes things suck, but if your attitude doesn't...it gets a little better.
Turns out this Galloway runner, Scott, was a really interesting person, so I actually joined his run-walk-run method to hear all about him "giving life the middle finger one more time," his actual words. Scott was out running with his daughter who was training for a marathon in January and he wanted to support her pursuit of this goal. We became instant friends and he revealed to me that he had not only had a kidney and a lung removed, he survived cancer once before and was about to start chemo again. What a bad-ass! I was so intrigued with his spirit and his drive and decided to run/walk the rest of the race with him. We had 5 miles to become BFF's and it he helped to remind me that sometimes things suck, but if your attitude doesn't...it gets a little better.
