Quick side though: My first draft of this blog post started “When I’m writing, I have a horrible sense of direction and context.” So that’s something for future reflection… When … Continue reading #RunPhD: I want to know that story
Category: Running
#RunPhD: Health
“Beauty is only skin deep.” It’s a phrase used to remind us all that what is on the inside of a person is much more important than what is on … Continue reading #RunPhD: Health
#RunPhD: Just Plain Loopy
18 miles loomed on the calendar. Marathon training always starts to feel super real (and super stupid) when those long runs get into the upper teens. That’s why I put … Continue reading #RunPhD: Just Plain Loopy
#RunPhD: Getting Found
This weekend, like many weekends, I was at Target picking up some groceries. You know, the essentials like Diet Coke, bananas, and granola bars. On the way up to the … Continue reading #RunPhD: Getting Found
#RunPhD: Have a Nice Run
During my first marathon I quickly, or perhaps slowly, learned I had no idea what I was doing. I mean I knew a marathon was 26.2 miles. And I knew … Continue reading #RunPhD: Have a Nice Run
#RunPhD: Do the Work
After clicking on the link to join a gym, my first major crisis occurred: What to wear!!! In my mind, everyone there would be in short shorts and tank-tops, things … Continue reading #RunPhD: Do the Work
#RunPhD: Belong
Bib number pick-up for Marys Peak 25K was in an elementary school gym. The gym was never a favorite place for me in school. It was the place of sit-ups, … Continue reading #RunPhD: Belong
#Unsanctioned
Kelly Roberts, from the podcast Run Selfie Repeat, shared a few months ago about running Take the Bridge in New York City. It sounded like this amazing adventure with runners … Continue reading #Unsanctioned
#RunPhD: Love It & Hate It
About once a week for the past two years my alarm has gone off at 5am one morning every week to run. Actually, I need to step back a little…About … Continue reading #RunPhD: Love It & Hate It
#RunPhD: Crossing the Tracks
One of the things I remember from American history classes was how the railroad facilitated Westward expansion of people. Laying down hundreds of miles of wood and steel meant families … Continue reading #RunPhD: Crossing the Tracks
Starting Line Miracles 