Diane Jones-Bolton of Nashville, Tennessee joined the 50-k Active/Athlete Challenge after a friend forwarded her information about the Facebook group. She joined the 50-k Challenge because she loves a good challenge, and expects the Challenge to motivate her and help her be accountable. Diane is a Master Of Many (M.O.M.), and works hard to fit her training in with all her other responsibilities. She belongs to a group called Marathon Maniacs (www.marathonmaniacs.com), and has the goal of running 30 marathons in 30 different cities in a year. As you can imagine, this entails spending lots of time and energy just making the arrangements, and Diane gets tons of support from her Maniac friends. Diane has been a super recruiter for the 50-k Challenge, and enjoys encouraging and inspiring people to adopt the healthy habits the 50-k Active/Athlete Challenge promotes.

The 50-k Active/Athlete Challenge promotes the adoption of 5 healthy habits of athletes.

- finding an activity you LOVE

- setting a goal

- making a plan

- be accountable

- get out there, follow your plan, and have fun!

Over the next few weeks I'll be writing more about what these mean and how to accomplish them. As for Diane, it is clear that she LOVES marathons. She has a goal of running 30 marathons in 30 different cities this year. She has a plan, which beyond her training, involves working out the logistics of getting to and from 30 cities to run the races. Diane holds herself accountable by belonging to the Marathon Maniacs group, and making her goals public and shared. She definitely follows through on her plans, and she posts her progress on facebook. Diane is having a great time pursuing her goal, enjoying the company of her Maniac friends, and celebrating her accomplishments with all her friends. Diane is taking the Challenge seriously and being fabulously successful. Join me in congratulating Diane on a great job!