Big Thanks to Ashley Butturini

This blog goes to my friend and running buddy, Ashley Butturini. It all started at the beginning of the year when Ashley asked me to do a half marathon with her. My first thought was "uhh, man, I don't know how I'm going to do a half marathon when I suck at running", but then the motivated Katie busted out the negative thought and said "why not?! I've always wanted to do one. Better now than never." So I signed up for my first half and started training with Ashley and an amazing group of Lululemon friends. I was pretty nervous on the first day of training because I didn't know what to expect from myself, I didn't want to slow her down, and I certainly didn't want to disappoint myself. Ashley helped me get comfortable with running and made me realize that I didn't have to be the fastest runner to complete a half marathon, just efficient. We worked on our pace and distance, and without noticing, I created a love for running and was looking forward to challenging myself on my first half. It's been about 3 months since we completed our half marathon and we have both kept up with our running and have been meeting for endurance WODS (intervals, long distance, shorts sprints, etc.). It's been great training with her because she is positive, motivating, and pushes me to do my best.

Ashley, you are a great running buddy, friend, and athlete. Thank you for helping me gain the confidence to overcome a challenge and fear of mine that I have had for quite some time.