Running With Walt: How a Chain-smoking Couch Potato Got Off the Couch

How does a woman go from thinking a breakfast of champions is a half a pack of cigarettes and a pot of black coffee to running 2 or 3 marathons and an ultra-marathon in a year?When Shawn was 36, she had a shocking realization that she smelled like a dirty ashtray. In "Running with Walt", she candidly shares how she battled quitting smoking (the hardest thing she has ever done), and slowly started walking.Enter Walt, a parent on her sons’ travel soccer team. Walt was passionate about running and loved to talk about it. One morning, Shawn opted to try running. She made it half a block before collapsing. But she kept going, getting a little further every day. As her love for running grew, she went back to school to learn more about exercise. Follow Shawn as she runs her first 5K and keeps pushing her limits, while learning more about herself and what she is capable of than she ever expected. This story is for anyone who has been afraid to try. For anyone who has doubted themselves or thinks their dreams can’t be reality. Follow Shawn’s journey and discover an important message: Don’t stop yourself before you start. Read more