This is one couple that certainly isn't about to sit still. In fact, there are few people out there that can keep up with the miles they log and the freinds they have made along the way.

Their story began forty years ago this September, when Larry, an only child, fell head over heels for Kathy, who comes from a family of seven children. In 1969, they married. And together they have two sons, both now in their 30's.

While Kathy never got involved in sports as a child, Larry was a typical kid playing countless pickup games of baseball, football and basketball around his neighborhood.

In the 80's Larry began playing racquetball and Kathy found her way into running. Just a few years later, seeing how much Kathy enjoyed running and noticing all the friends she was making, Larry bit the bullet and joined in.

Early on, Kathy got interested in marathons and joind the Galloway Program to train for her first marathon, which was in the late 80s or early 90s. Since that time, she has chalked up six finishes, including two Boston Marathons. Larry has one marathon under his belt and has learned his body simply prefers the shorter stuff.

This past year, the Seavers completed about 45 races each and say that the competition, the victories and the time with friends keeps them showing up week after week.

"We have met so many friends through running and racing that we would do it for that alone," says Larry. "Most of our best friends have come through running, and we socialize with them a lot."

For this couple, running is the ultimate sport. Whether you prefer to train on your own or with a group, you can run almost anywhere. It is a low-maintenance, inexpensive avenue to top physical and mental conditioning. And it's something couples can easily share with the added benefit of meeting lots of friends along the way.

And it's their shared love of running that they say keeps them young and happy.

"The consistent activity that comes from training and the challenges of races keeps us at a physical and mental state that helps preserve youth," adds Larry. "We look forward to every day."

"We met in Winston-Salem at the YMCA," says Ken, a former college football player at Wake Forest. "Sarah was using a machine and I asked to work in."

"That was in 1991," adds his bride, a 2-time Ironman. "After he chased me off the machine we eventually became friends and started dating. Ten years later, we finally got maried... in Italy."

With his college football days behind him, Ken began distance running to reduce weight, even completing several ultra distance races, and has recently added biking and yoga to his regular routine.

And Sarah's tackled some ultra-distances herself. A triathlete since 1998, she has completed Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Canada the past two years, turning both into memorable family vacations.

While both Ken and Sarah have busy careers - Ken as the southeast Sales Manager for the Kayer-Roth Corporation and Sarah as a realtor with Dickens-Mitchener & Associates - their most valuable time is spent chasing around their proudest achievement - 3-year old Maia.

In fact, mom and dad aren't the only ones with a passion for fitness. For her third birthday, Maia got her very own bike, immediately announcing she was going to go riding on the Booty Loop.

"Maia is growing up enjoying exercise and believing it is part of a normal lifestyle," adds Ken. "The side effect is that she knows the difference between Gatorade and Accelerade and which flavors she likes best!"

Juggling two careers and an energetic 3-year old takes a team effort.

"We try to set aside time so we can get our workouts and events in," says Ken. "Generally, I have the early morning and Sunday and Sarah has evenings and Saturday."

Both agree they do a pretty good job of keeping a balance and working with each other's goals and training needs, but it takes a little effort and a genuine support and respect for each other.

Their advice to everyone? Play fair and take turns.

Like Ken and Sarah, the Hinshaws met at the YMCA - the Uptown Y to be specific.

"He was the gym rat and I was the aerobics instructor", says Dawn. "You can take it from there. Since then, we've lifted weights, done all kinds of aerobics classes, biked, rollerbladed, walked and now our thing is yoga."

After 16 years of marriage, Dawn still marvels at the fact that Eddie has always taken whatever classes that she has taught.

"He was in my hi-impact classes at the Uptown YMCA, my step classes at the Harris YMCA and now 3 times a week in my Power Yoga classes at Charlotte Yoga," she adds. "He's pretty open minded, or maybe he still likes spending time with me!"

For the Hinshaws, exercise has always been an important part of their lives. And for Dawn, it's also her career. Since graduating from ASU, she has been involved with the YMCA system and currently works as a personal trainer with Prescriptive Fitness at the Harris YMCA and teaches yoga at Charlotte Yoga.

Eddie, on the other hand, spends his days behing a desk. A CPA and attorney with Sellers, Hinshaw, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons, he specializes in tax, corporate and estate planning.

And they are parents of two very active boys, 7-year old Mitchell and 5-year old Jesse, both of whom are involved in all sorts of team and individual sports, including year-round Tae Kwon Do. Eddie and Dawn encourage the boys to try as many things as possible and, at the same time, make sure there is plenty of family time left for biking or spending time at the pool.

Dawn says the key to sharing a balanced healthy lifestyle is simply - respect.

"Being a personal trainer, I see a lot of couples who struggle with the fact that one person needs/loves to exercise and the other hates or is jealous of the time they put into it," she says. "Eddie and I have always respected the fact that recreation is important to our week or weekend - together, separately and as a family."