I have to start at the beginning.  In the spring of 2011 Amber came to me asking that we begin running together.  I said, you KNOW I’m not a runner!  She said, we will begin easy and I need someone who will be committed with me!  So that was the beginning of my love for running.  She started me with the couch to 5K plan and by the spring of 2012, we were making plans to run our first half marathon, the Soaring Wings Half Marathon which is USATF certified rolling course, so it is challenging, but I loved it and I continue to run it each year!  Most recently, after a hamstring injury, I developed a shortened stride, which corrupted my pace, breathing and stamina, but, she has helped me regain proper stride and breathing technique  so my love for running has returned and my pace is improving with each run!