A woman is sitting in living room wearing a “Portland Marathon” sweatshirt.

My valentine, my wife of nearly eleven months, is such an inspiration to me in so many ways. She inspires me to be a better husband and man, and to take better care of myself.

I want to especially call out her incredible determination over the last couple of years to running regularly. She took it upon herself to start running again after a long pause. I recall how hard it was for her to train up to running her first 5K, and then her first quarter marathon. Later that same year, with an amazing effort, she ran her first half marathon, followed one year later by her second one.

These days a 5K is just a regular run, which blows my mind. Through all the seasons, and injuries, she is going stronger than ever.

❤️

A woman jogging on a paved path surrounded by tall grass and trees. The scene is in black and white, with overcast skies and a wooden fence lining the path on one side.