Hi, my name is Ruben. I am a 40 year old husband and father of three daughters. My activity of choice is running. I started running in an attempt to get healthy and lose some weight. I never thought I’d actually grow to enjoy it. In fact when I first started running the only thing I ever thought about during my runs was how much I hated it. The key for me was to use music as a distraction. It didn’t take too long before I saw positive results and that was it – running became my passion. Even though I’m not very fast and won’t win any events I enter – I still love it.
Like anyone new to an activity I had a lot to learn. Unfortunately I learned some of these lessons through the various injuries I’ve had to endure. Little did I know there was more to picking out the right running shoe than just color and style. I also didn’t consider whether my running form was the culprit to my numerous aches and pains. I’ll share what I’ve learned in future blogs as well as my experiences along my journey to good health.
Hopefully through my blogs you will learn a little and become inspired to give a healthier lifestyle a chance. I would never consider myself anyone’s picture of good health, but I am a good example of “an average Joe” who made the decision that a healthier lifestyle is the way to go.
A little bit about myself…..
Hi, my name is Ruben. I am a 40 year old husband and father of three daughters. My activity of choice is running. I started running in an attempt to get healthy and lose some weight. I never thought I’d actually grow to enjoy it. In fact when I first started running the only thing I ever thought about during my runs was how much I hated it. The key for me was to use music as a distraction. It didn’t take too long before I saw positive results and that was it – running became my passion. Even though I’m not very fast and won’t win any events I enter – I still love it.
Like anyone new to an activity I had a lot to learn. Unfortunately I learned some of these lessons through the various injuries I’ve had to endure. Little did I know there was more to picking out the right running shoe than just color and style. I also didn’t consider whether my running form was the culprit to my numerous aches and pains. I’ll share what I’ve learned in future blogs as well as my experiences along my journey to good health.
Hopefully through my blogs you will learn a little and become inspired to give a healthier lifestyle a chance. I would never consider myself anyone’s picture of good health, but I am a good example of “an average Joe” who made the decision that a healthier lifestyle is the way to go.