This month I’m sharing my interview with Elizabeth, a runner in the midst of extraordinary circumstances. For her, giving up was not an option but extraordinary actions were at the top of the list. In the midst of coaching and receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, Elizabeth upped her game and placed in her age group at the 5K and 10K distance and most recently, the Navy Mile. As you read below, use this as a point of inspiration to make a change or to continue.

There are many fitness magazines on the market, and most focus on how to improve the performance and endurance by going faster and lasting longer. Is that really the interest of all readers?

How can a reader focus on that with a couple of children, a deployed partner, and health issues? When you’re in this category, the focus is maintaining the enjoyment of your fitness program, which could be running, walking, or cycling.