It is really hard to get up to run in the morning. Even harder during the winter when it’s cold outside. You have to leave the warm cocoon you spent … Continue reading #RunPhD: Choosing Crazy
Tag: RunPhD
#RunPhD: I want to know that story
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
#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
#RunPhD: Make It Work
In the best of all possible worlds, I’d wake up every day without an alarm. I’d enjoy getting a few things done around my home. I’d go for a 6-mile … Continue reading #RunPhD: Make It Work
#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
Starting Line Miracles 