Linda Calles
Head Coach - Red Group
I started running as a kid and was no good at it back then. I was the clumsiest kid in
school. One of my 4th grade teachers continuously told me I would never run a mile
within the 45 minute class time. That sticks in your head when you are little. Through-
out high school my parents always forced me to run 3 miles a day at 5 a.m. before I ever
started school. I swore I would never run one more mile after I left their house! I started
my first real job after college when I was 25 and joined their running team. I was once
again running and now no longer living with my parents. One of my coworkers soon asked
why I had never run a marathon if I ran 9 miles daily. I told her there was no way I could do
that. She asked me to join FBFit. I joined that first year attempting to run a half marathon
but ran a full marathon instead! I was hooked! Many half marathons, full marathons and 4
ultra-marathons later, I am happy and humbled to impart the knowledge I have learned
over the many years I have been running. Oh and Mr. 4th Grade Teacher, you were right…
I was not meant to run a mile, I was meant to run many! Thanks to those words I kept
pushing harder to achieve my goals and help others attain their running goals and dreams
as well. Positive thinking achieves positive results! NEVER GIVE UP! : )
Fort Bend Fit is proud to recognize Linda as their 2016 Road Warrior
