I was mostly an active child, playing baseball and enjoying track & field. In my post-secondary education my only means of transportation was a bicycle, which helped me to remain physically fit. Once I was done school, the desk job made that change; I became sedentary, gained a lot of weight and became depressed. By 2002, I had enough - I started working out by lifting weights and getting on the treadmill and elliptical trainer. In 2005, I trained for my first 5k race by using a "Couch to 5k" training program I found online. By 2009, I became bored with the 5ks and wanted to do more, eventually running an 8k, a 10k and then a half marathon. I was hooked. I recently finished my second marathon and I'm looking forward to another season of running in 2012.