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even if I was never talented enough to be competitive.

But every day, step by step, I made it a little farther. And a few months later, I completed the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon finishing in last place.

For me, it came about 12 years ago, as I wandered through a bookstore, still feeling foggy from the night before. I wasn't exactly proud of my lifestyle at the time, making some bad decisions in a lot of areas.

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I saw a book on running as I wandered, and it stopped me. Even with other poor life choices, I had always maintained a tiny bit of an active lifestyle from mountain biking in college (and chain smoking) to a little hiking and such after (and binge drinking). But as I looked at that book, "The Non Runners Guide to Marathoning," I realized how far I had strayed from the person I used to be.

Everyone has to find their own rock bottom.

the anchor in the 1600 meter relay in high school (we took fifth overall, of course).

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The difference is, now I know that one missed day doesn't mean anything. And I almost never miss two in a row. I don't ever want Puma Creepers Cream to stand there again, hating myself and my life and wondering how, how did I get here?

It's still a struggle some days to get up and go. Just this morning, I overslept completely and missed the only social time I have between work and having two young children.

minutes off my marathon time. I've run 10 marathons, including Boston this year, and a ton of other races, triathlons, bike rides and more. I teach spin classes at a gym. I write columns on fitness and wellness.

Instead I try to remember how I got where I am now one step at a time, with a few missteps in between.

But that moment, crying in the bookstore, was my turning point. Anybody can run, right? And the book, which actually is a college text for a class where the final is completing a marathon, assured me that, yes, even I could do this. I already had quit smoking a few months earlier, only because I was so broke I had to choose between groceries and cigarettes. Small victory that I chose food, right?

I bought the book. And a pair of cheap running shoes. And I stepped outside. My first run, I couldn't make it even a half mile. I had to walk home.

And now I know that my health and well being are worth investing in. It's something I do, almost every day, by weaving through the city of Sioux Falls in the early morning light, with my closest friends and the knowledge that taking care of ourselves matters.

I changed my life. I'm only half joking. I would never be where I am without the Sioux Falls running community. I hope I've been able to inspire others as much as people have inspired me.