We met at L.A. Fitness at the Mall of Georgia after undergrad. We both worked out at 5 a.m. in the morning where we each ran on the treadmill on the opposite side of the gym. We had an older mutual friend who was interested in both of our love lives. He was so interested that he asked Zach to ask Katie out on Valentine's Day however, Zach thought Katie was out of his league. Two weeks later, Katie and Zach were stretching on the same mat and Katie sparked a conversation with Zach. Katie and Zach started talking regularly at the gym. Zach asked Katie to run a race with him however, Katie rejected the offer. Zach would not be denied and continued to pursue Katie. Zach then asked Katie to run outside of the gym at Little Mulberry Park. Katie was so excited about this offer that she wore full make-up to make a good first impression ( Katie hasn't worn make-up on runs since). After the run, Katie agreed to go on a first date.

Four years later we ended up at Little Mulberry Park again however, this run had a lot more on the line. Zach knew he would be asking Katie to spend the rest of his life with her! Zach made Katie run 4 miles prior to the private proposal at the dock on the lake. Zach was so nervous that he nearly dropped the ring in the lake. Katie said yes to spending forever with her best friend and forever running partner.