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Lace Lessons
Guest Blog Post by my coaching client Karen Collins, Founder and Owner of Bisousweet Confections. This is the first blog in a series Karen is writing where she will share her running journey as she trains for the B.A.A. Half Marathon in October and continues on to run...
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A Day in My Life
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. - Maya Angelou I'm a mom, wife, coach, writer, entrepreneur, chauffeur for my younger daughter...the list goes on. Needless to say,...
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Charting a New Course
Our goal should never be to return to the athletes that we once were. It should be to chart a new course. To build a new identity. To define our own terms. - Amelia Boone I think of this quote often. The runner I was before kids. The runner I became after kids. The...
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Why I’m Tired
Knowledge without mileage equals bullshit. - Henry Rollins (as read in Danielle Laporte's new book, White Hot Truth) This is one of my new favorite quotes. For everything. I love saying it. Thinking about it. Sharing it. It really hits the nail on the head. It doesn't...
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Marathon Monday – April 17, 2017
It's been two weeks since I ran my first Boston Marathon. When I think back it still seems surreal to me that I crossed the finish line. Since then when asked how it was my answer is consistent. It was the best and hardest thing, and I get goose bumps on this...
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The Day of the Double Long Run
Let me set the stage. It's Saturday, February 18, 2017. Week 7, Day 6 of training for the Boston Marathon. The day before this, my coach Yogi Triathlete, asked me if I would be game for a double long run. I believe my exact words were, "I'm game!" That's me, always...