Jamie Sandefer runs on the Electric Highway
Over the coming days, I’ll be sharing the stories of other runners on the Electric Highway. The following is the story of Jamie Sandefer, an awesome team member! To take part in the Nike+ Human Race and join the team with me, Jamie, and others, click here.
Beginning as a young girl I loved being active and even played sports in high school. At 20 years of age, I married my high school sweetheart and a year later we had our first child. At that point I became a stay at home mom and was no longer active. I put on 50 pounds over the next 5 years. I would go through spurts of working out and my first choice would always be running. 
Running made me feel empowered, strong, and in control of my body. In February of 2009 I ran my first 10k in Fort Worth and when I crossed that finish line I felt so proud of myself. However when I got home I went right back to being a couch potato, but in September I started logging onto my Nike+ site and found myself encouraged and motivated to put my running shoes back on. Since September 11th I have run 68 miles and have lost 13 lbs. I feel better than ever and am loving my daily runs. I am committed to beat my past inactive lifestyle and this is just the beginning for me!
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I'm a runner, writer, thinker, and pastor. I love to agitate people's consciences. I like to spend my time reading, running, and relaxing with family & friends.