Why I started running:
My grandfather used to be a very good runner/walker. Many years ago he created Czechoslovakian record in 5km walk. He dedicated most of his life to athletics.
As he was getting older his memory got worse. Couple years ago, he was diagnosed with dementia (brain damage) with no hope of cure.
He is 75 years old now and he would still beat most of us in 5K run, except he is lying in psychiatry as he doesn't recognize his own wife, daughter nobody. He has no idea of what's happening around him, where he is or who he is. He is a body without soul.
I started running because I felt like it was the only thing I could do for him as I live in New Zealand and he is back in Czech republic. I decided to do 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon. I don't want to be "only the finisher" I want to succeed, I want to continue at what he started - being succesfull.
After 3 months of training I came 5th in my 5k race....
I think he would be proud of me, if he knew who I was.
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