Back in August I sat down in front of my computer and connected to Skype to have a conversation with Lindsay Heller for Episode 10 of the Slimming Down Dad Podcast. We had a great time shooting the breeze and, with Lindsay training for the 2015 NYC Marathon, Running became a very big part of the discussion.
When it was all said and done, I walked away from that episode feeling inspired. I wanted to transform my cardio sessions from just a way to burn some calories to running with a purpose. I decided to try training for a 10K and asked the Slimming Down Dad community if they would like to join me. With a handful of people on board, the Slimming Down Dad 10K Virtual Fun Run was born.
For weeks our little group began running and sharing posts in our Private Facebook Group
. The encouragement was fantastic and my pride swelled at the sight of people encouraging one another along the way.
As you would imagine, things came up and we lost a few participants along the way. Even so, I want to express my gratitude to those that stuck it out and put in the miles. Ben, Chuck, Lindsay, and Jason – you all are inspirational people and I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the virtual fun run a success.
I hope to host another Slimming Down Dad Virtual Fun Run in the spring. I would love to see our little community grow and inspire others to put in the work to shed unwanted pounds.
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