I can’t remember my first introduction to exercise and wanting to be in shape. I don’t even know if it really began as wanting to stay in shape more than it was about just having fun. I think it began during my school yard days, racing up and down the pavement and beating all of my peers in Track & Field. People used to say I was really fast and I couldn’t wait to race the next person who challenged me. Maybe my interest was peaked because my mom used to run track while growing up in Jamaica. My brothers ran in high school, and being that I was always the “tomboy” it seems I always wanted, and always thought I could do everything they did, including competitive sports.

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