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Arming Myself
Custom Bracelet: Erica Sara DesignsPhoto license: © All rights reserved “Before you begin a thing remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead…You can only see one...
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Long Run Redemption
Photo license: © All rights reserved “We can be redeemed only to the extent to which we see ourselves.” Martin Buber ~ Run long enough and bad runs are bound to surface. They’re certainly not subtle...
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I’ve Changed My Mind
Photo license: © All rights reserved “You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. The hard part...
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Tapering With Gratitude
“Rest and be thankful.” William Wordsworth ~ With the longest training runs behind me, taper is in full effect. It’s now just over a week until race day. The past week’s been full of emotions that...
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Running In 2012: Q&A
Photo license: © All rights reserved The 2012 year-in-running Q&A caught my attention after being mentioned by three amazing runners – Ashley, Jess, and Melissa. The questions got me reflecting on...
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Lack of Motivation Turned Inspiration
Photo license: © All rights reserved Last Sunday was a bit of a slog for me. My scheduled “long” run wasn’t all that long (as far as marathon training goes). I only had 10 miles up, with a mini tempo...
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Love is Generous
Photo license: © All rights reserved We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love. Mother Teresa ~ This past Thursday – Valentine’s Day, a holiday of which I’m less than...
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Motivation: Wandering
Hellertown, PAPhoto license: © All rights reserved “Long, long I muse, then on my way go wandering, Many a changeful season to follow, and many a scene of life…” Walt Whitman As Toilsome I Wander’d...
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Motivation: Real Life
Last night I tried to run my mile repeats in that horrible torrential onslaught of rain. I made it about 5.5 miles through when the bike path along the water was abandoned, and the lightning overhead...
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Giving Thanks
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s ~ Yes, it’s indeed time to make some decisions about spring goals. As I look forward, I’d also like to...
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Motivation: Keep Moving Forward
I’m fortunate to know many amazing people – hard workers with big goals, loyal to their dreams and their friends. Yet, none of us are without our personal challenges. We each encounter obstacles that...
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13.1 Miles for a Cure
This coming Saturday, May 17, I will be running the NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon. This race comes at the start of my training for Chicago Marathon, this fall. Many of you are aware that I am part...
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The Final Two Weeks: Cancer Don’t Care
Dear Friends, Eight weeks ago, I set out on a challenge: raise as much money as possible in a ten-week period to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I launched the Cancer Don’t Care campaign...
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Cancer Don’t Care – Two Days To Go!
Dear Friends, There are just two days left in my Woman of the Year campaign for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It’s been a ten-week journey during which I’ve challenged myself, have been...
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Eugene Marathon: Pre-Race Thoughts
With my shakeout run done and the race tomorrow, it seems a good time to reflect on some pre-race feelings. Speaking of Pre, there are signs of the larger-than-life legend everywhere. The track where...
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