This picture was taken in the fall of 1989, when I was on the Grant High School cross country team. I really enjoyed being on the team, but I think I am better at lifting weights than I was at running. :) I was 15 years old in this picture, and weighed about 115 lbs.

I did compete in cross country meets, and the nervousness and preparation I experienced for those meets is not unlike what I go through training for Strongman. It is a great feeling to make goals and be able to push yourself to reach those goals. You just have to find what you enjoy doing.