This morning, after a 30 minute run/walk with one client, I headed out for a run with two others. Their longest run before meeting with me was 30 minutes. Last week, we got up to 3 miles.
Today, not only did they finish 3.5 miles, they finished 15 seconds faster per mile than that first run. I make them talk the whole time, so they are definitely going a comfortable speed and both commented that they thought they could go farther today (we didn’t, I don’t want to break them).
As we were stretching, we got talking about doing the four miler in March. They both swear up and down that they won’t ever run a marathon, but suddenly they were talking about doing a Disney half marathon next winter. I told them that we’d train for a 10K this spring, maintain over the summer, and start training for a half in the fall.
One turned to the other and said “Oh my gosh, we’re RUNNERS!”
I love my job!
And so it begins…Good for you for inspiring them!
Love it!
Brainwashing, uh I mean educating other people is so rewarding! 😉
yesssss more to add to our tribe of crazies!! you do have a great job
That must be so rewarding! Good for them… and good for you!
Big Smile! That is awesome!
Yay for them and wonderful you're doing something you love!
that is so awe-inspiring! way to go!
Thats awesome, sounds like you are a great coach!
Wow … you are MOTIVATIONAL! Great job!
That is totally cool! You must feel great and should be smiling from ear to ear. Sometimes we simply need someone to believe in us . . . and in this case – that someone, is YOU!
love it. love it. i just saw that rrca added a course in rockville md – about 4/5 hours from me and i am thinking of making the trek ???
YOu pass it to them, they pass it to others…it is amazing how many lives you can touch and change.
Its contagious!! all in a great way 🙂
Yea new recruits! Good for you being such an inspiration!!!
Awesome! That must have felt pretty great. 🙂
that's awesome.
Nice! I agree with MissZ, Good for you for inspiring them!
Woo Hoo, I am feeling your energy.
awesome. my coach makes us talk when we run too, for the same reason. 🙂
This is awesome!
That is wonderful! Love it when people get excited about fitness and health! Besides, if we get enough people on board we could take over the world!! Just think – we could have running trails connecting all the cities with all the suburbs! Okay, yeah – I'm not the one to be in charge if we take over the world, because that's all I've got.
Ha, you're a Drug Dealer, only you're selling endorphins…… They'll be back for more…
love it!! go coach!!!
Very, very cool!!!!! Good for them….and good job to you!