For my classes, I always try to be the first one in the door and the last one out. I want the chance to settle myself, and all of my … Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight
Category: Strength
#RunPhD: Halfway
My favorite kind of race course is also the most rare: the point-to-point. And it’s just as complicated as the name sounds: you start at one point, and end at … Continue reading #RunPhD: Halfway
Gold Star
$19 I spent $19 because I needed to honor the journey of the past few weeks. A journey that has been far from easy, and really far from over. When … Continue reading Gold Star
#RunPhD: Be Fearless
“What’s the worst that could happen?” A great question to live by. At least in theory. But a really hard one to live by in practice. Because our brains can … Continue reading #RunPhD: Be Fearless
#RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
18 miles on a Saturday afternoon. And not just any Saturday afternoon: a sunny, chilly, completely free of work or commitments Saturday afternoon. That’s the Saturday afternoon that instead of, … Continue reading #RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
#RunPhD: Holding On
I was a few years behind on the Hamilton craze, but once I caught up, the music played non-stop in my car for weeks. Then I discovered, and loved, The … Continue reading #RunPhD: Holding On
#RunPhD: Stairs are stupid…but…
It was probably only 35 steps, but it felt like a million or maybe more. After four times around the loop, I had to catch my breath at the top … Continue reading #RunPhD: Stairs are stupid…but…
#RunPhD: An Unexpected Journey
I had a plan. Well, first I had a panic attack and then I had a plan. The panic was after stepping onto the scale in the middle of the … Continue reading #RunPhD: An Unexpected Journey
#RunPhD: What’s This
I’d been running for almost nine years before I made it to the Nike campus. I’d driven by it about a year before but other than slowing down and turning … Continue reading #RunPhD: What’s This
#RunPhD: How Much Farther?
What’s the distance to the starting line? Days of missed opportunities as the job / family / car / pet / neighbor / boss demands something more? Weeks of I … Continue reading #RunPhD: How Much Farther?
Starting Line Miracles 