Started out as a short asthmatic kid. Did a little bit of running in high school, but didn't get serious about it until halfway through college, when I joined t

Started out as a short asthmatic kid. Did a little bit of running in high school, but didn't get serious about it until halfway through college, when I joined the running club to try to apply some implicit social pressure to keep up with it. Got into road racing and didn't stop. Once I got up to doing one full hour of cardio regularly, after a couple of months it was like breaking through a wall, and I was able to go from 6 miles to 12 miles in only a few months. Getting from 3 miles to 6 miles took four years. At some point a few years ago, I realized I didn't need to use my inhaler before running anymore- my lung capacity increased to overcome the inefficiency. I did a marathon in 2010 (Tokyo) and have tried to maintain an active lifestyle since then, with usually a race or two a month (5k - half marathon). Finally broke a 20-minute 5k a couple of months ago. Three years now with a standing desk (Ergotron workfit). My motivation is to try to be as healthy as possible.