Reset: 40 day goals | Personal
I spent a recent Saturday evening out with my closest friends and our husbands. Over several different dinner conversations, I started to really understand why I’ve felt just a little off over the… Continue reading
Tag Archive: running
A Respite | Personal
It’s been about six weeks since Ironman 70.3 Raleigh. Today marks the start of training for Ironman 70.3 Augusta. Technically, training for Augusta probably wasn’t intended to have a clear starting date. It… Continue reading
Anniversaries
On this day fifteen years ago, the sky was blanketed with a heavy covering of grey clouds. The wind whipped mercilessly through the trees and recent signs of spring had vanished. A strong northeastern… Continue reading
Rooted in Now
My friend Kristy and I must share a brain on some level. We sometimes pen similar blog posts on the same day and only after we share them with each other do we… Continue reading
Ebb and Flow
I drove down the interstate and saw the morning sun’s rays streaming to the earth. They drew me into a warm hug, and the feeling of wholeness, the understanding that the intricate gears… Continue reading
Cherry Blossom Ten Miler Race Report
After the stressful race that was Shamrock, I was determined to run this one happy and free. And for now that meant ignoring my Garmin, running headphone free, and absorbing the beauty of… Continue reading
Balance
The other day I carried a heaviness. It sat squarely on my chest and refused to lift its weight even a little. I couldn’t exactly identify the root; I just knew it made… Continue reading
Shamrock Half Marathon 2014 Race Report
My love of Shamrock Marathon weekend stretches far before I even began to think I could be a runner. It has encompassed eight years of my life. It has seen me divorced and… Continue reading
Stay the Course
Before sunrise this morning we headed to the oceanfront for the start of the Shamrock Marathon weekend. Jon was running the 8k: his longest run ever. Gage was running the Operation Smile Final… Continue reading