When I think about the year ahead and what I want from my running, I can’t help but think about the past four years. 2014 doesn’t seem that far off, and yet, that’s how long it has been since I’ve trained hard and with purpose for a goal race. I’ve run races, sure. I’ve written […] Read more
It’s easy to see all the things that are wrong with our world these days. Shootings. Acts of terror. Bombs at marathons. Bullying on the playground. Hateful rhetoric. Mean-spirited Facebook debates among so-called friends. Some days, I feel exhausted by the ugliness. Defeated. But I know deep down there is more that unites us than […] Read more
I’m not quite sure how it all happened so fast. One minute I was trying to stay fit as my belly grew bigger and my physical abilities waned. The next minute I was a new mom carrying around extra pounds trying to figure everything out. Before I knew it, I found myself here, right in […] Read more
The start of a new year is like opening a jar of hope and possibility. It’s like any other month or day, but somehow it just feels different. It always has an unexplainable shiny newness that wasn’t there on December 31. A fresh horizon to live up to our fullest potential. I was recently on […] Read more