Working and dancing are extra comparable than you would possibly suppose. Both that, or Dancing with the Stars (DTWS) skilled companion Alan Bersten has a large number of skills. At Saturday’s RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, the 30-year-old waltzed to a 1:38:43 debut, impressing the dancing world and shattering stereotypes typically positioned on dancers.
“We did it!” Bersten wrote on Instagram. “My first half marathon! That was so exhausting!”
The Minnesota native, now based mostly in of Los Angeles, admitted to getting emotional throughout the race. “Nonetheless on cloud 9 after yesterday,” he wrote. “I’m so happy with myself. I received emotional round mile 9 and located myself crying in the midst of the run. I don’t know why–I believe attempting one thing exhausting only for me and likewise placing myself ready the place I pushed myself to this excessive in a international atmosphere is new to me.
“My complete life individuals have all the time put me in a field, informed me what I can and may’t do. And other people have informed me ‘I’m only a dancer,’” he continued. “I wished to indicate everybody what I already know is true–that dancers are athletes too, and also you actually can do something you place your thoughts to!”
Bersten has been dancing since he was seven, and a DWTS solid member for the previous 13 seasons.
Upon crossing the end line, he embraced his girlfriend, Emma Slater (additionally a DWTS professional). The pair solely went public with their relationship final month and have already turn out to be fan-favourite couple.
Sometimes, Olympic and world-class athletes who take part on the present as “stars” are inclined to go far. Final season noticed Staff USA rugby star Ilona Maher, gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik (a.ok.a. “pommel horse man”), eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard and two-time Tremendous Bowl champion Danny Amendola shine within the ballroom. Maher, paired with Bersten, completed second total.
Perhaps dancing and athletics do go hand-in-hand–earlier this month, Bersten met up with Nike athletes and Paralympic/Olympic energy couple Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall to supply some dance suggestions (and possibly trace at their potential DWTS debut?)
