Kandi Schmitz was afraid of leaving the house or exercising after a stroke during a 5km run. Now she’s back training for a half marathon
To prepare for her first half marathon, Kandi Schmitz signed up for a 5km run. Six friends and family members decided to join her.
The race in Melbourne, in the US state of Florida, was a two-hour drive from Schmitz’s home near West Palm Beach. So she decided to make a beach getaway out of it.
By the time hotel reservations were made, the entourage had swollen to more than 20, including Schmitz’s husband and their two young sons.
On race day in 2015, Schmitz, then 31, and her fellow runners woke up early and left their families back at the hotel.
