In 2006, Jon's brother had a fatal heart attack at age 50 so we both decided it was time to join a gym and try to eat healthier. Over the years, we started meal planning to get more nutritious foods in our routine, went sporadically to the gym, Jon ran the Twin Cities Marathon 2 years and I ran several 1/2 marathons. We enjoyed running but going to the gym was a chore. We found out that just running wasn't enough - we both had aches, pains and injuries. Then a friend and I signed up for a group fitness class through community ed at the old martial arts studio - I loved the class and the teacher - Nickie! I was hooked but couldn't talk Jon into group fitness. In 2018, Jon had his first colonoscopy at age 53 and we got the dreaded call - he had colon cancer. We were lucky that they caught it when they did (GET YOUR COLONOSCOPY AT AGE 50!). They removed 5" of his colon and at his 1 year follow up was cancer free.