I'm a pretty active person, and I always have been. My boyfriend, however, has been relatively sedentary up until last year. That seems like a huge disincentive to work out, since it's not as natural for him to want to exercise. But he does, and quite consistently after a full 8-hour work day. I told him I wanted to run a half marathon, and suggested he do it with me. He was not thrilled about it, and he gets terrible shin splints. So a few weeks went by, and he didn't commit one way or another.
Then, he decided he was going to do it, and ran 5 miles the next day. I was a little annoyed, as I had been running for a few weeks and we ran the same length that day?! That doesn't seem right... I must not be pushing myself hard enough. If he can fit it in his schedule, push himself that much, and work through the pain, well I certainly can increase my length a little than I had been. He is up to 7 miles now, past the halfway point. He has far more barriers than I do, and he doesn't complain - so I can do it too.
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