Then & Now

My sister sent me an old photo that she had scanned into her digital archive. I decided to re-enact the old cross country pose, for a side by side comparison of myself then and now. These are my observations from twenty years of running.

Then: Loyal Nike wearer, I believe those might be one of my many pairs of Nike Air Pegasus.

Now: Currently sporting the Brooks Pureflow 5

Then: Basic stopwatch worn on my left wrist, no GPS available.

Now: Wearing the Garmin 235 on my right wrist.

Then: Euclid Cross-Country Team

Now: 5 Rivers Running Team

Then: I ran 5K’s

Now: I have run 50K’s

Then: I was nervous before races.

Now: I am a confident marathoner.

Then: I looked good (although in this picture I was slightly sunburned).

Now: I look even better, and after having three kids, I am the exact same weight in both pictures.

Then: Teenager

Now: Wife, Mother, Engineer, Coach, & Ultra-Marathoner