My mom is a great runner.  She’s the kind of person who has already been running for an hour before most of us wake up.  My brother has always been really athletic as well, playing tennis for hours every day and teaching himself how to snowboard and water-ski.  I was always more of a “stay inside and read” kid.  When my family was hiking in Peru, it was me and my dad who were red-faced and winded, while my mom and brother scurried to the top like mountain goats.

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