Sometimes in conversations with students, I had to help them figure out what Plan B was going to be. Our initial ideas for their schedule, their graduation timeline, or something … Continue reading #RunPhD: A Plan Q Week
Category: Strength
#RunPhD: Plank This
When I first started going to the gym, there was a bonus opportunity for two free sessions with a trainer. Since then I’ve seen trainers a few more times, including … Continue reading #RunPhD: Plank This
#52sparks: A physical attribute that you like about yourself
It seems like every kid goes through certain phases, like the terrible twos or “dinosaurs are so awesome!!!”. Wanting to be a dancer seems to be another common phase, if … Continue reading #52sparks: A physical attribute that you like about yourself
“Make Impossible, Possible in 2018!”
Near the end of 2017, one of the podcasters that I followed started a new blog and a new online running group. Kelly Roberts originally came to viral fame through … Continue reading “Make Impossible, Possible in 2018!”
#52sparks: What hope looks like to you
Yesterday at a staff meeting, my supervisor shared about the root words behind the word “miraculous.” Apparently it can be broken down into two smaller words: mira and culous. Translating … Continue reading #52sparks: What hope looks like to you
#52sparks: Hair
In shops at the coast it’s common to see cute signs and trinkets that are just begging to be plucked off the shelf and added to the knick-knacks in your … Continue reading #52sparks: Hair
Struggling to the Starting Line (part 2)
The effort to get to the starting line starts months before the actual day of the event. And as I started into yesterday, even the morning of the “race” has … Continue reading Struggling to the Starting Line (part 2)
Struggling to the Starting Line
What does it take to get to a starting line? In some ways, its the same challenges every time: Register – Making an intentional effort, that includes putting money where … Continue reading Struggling to the Starting Line
#52sparks: Your Greatest Accomplishment
When I joined a gym in February 2010, I planned to work out for like a year, lose 100 pounds, and be just awesome. When I started my PhD in … Continue reading #52sparks: Your Greatest Accomplishment
Speaking a future
Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these … Continue reading Speaking a future
Starting Line Miracles 