the corner office

I go to gym, I'm a little less sedentary than I was a year ago, but I'm hardly a picture of uberfitness.

My aunt on the other hand, finished her 10th Comrades Marathon yesterday. In addition to being proud of my aunt's accomplishment, her running is also quite inspirational to me, as a lesson in life in general. I remember, back when I was still reasonably fit as a varsity student in '92, going jogging with my aunt as she was getting into the whole running thing (even then I battled to keep up though). She had recently joined Run/Walk For Life as a way to get fit, moved rather quickly from walking to running, then ran her first marathon, and not long after that was finishing ultramarathons. It takes dedication, and discipline, and a lot of sweat, but even incredible personal achievements can start with just a few steps.