Running

  • Soundtrack of My Life

    Soundtrack of My Life

    Music has always been a driving force in my life. I could make up some cool story about being a young child and listening to some inspired tunes that shaped the course of my life, but I’m a terrible liar.  Guess this is a good thing.  My earliest musical memory is sitting in the wooden pews at…

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  • The Dash

    The Dash

    2015 was the best of times and the worst of times.

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  • Throwback Therapy

    Throwback Therapy

    Many of us say that running is our therapy because it helps us dump the events of the day and gets rid of the stress from work or traffic or school or family life.  Several people have shared that running helps them deal with depression, anxiety and PTSD. I believe running can help solve a world…

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  • My Finish Line Favorite

    My Finish Line Favorite

    In this season of thanks which lasts but for a few brief moments before the season of greed and gluttony takes over, let me tell you what I am most thankful for this year.  This can be tricky – just because I don’t mention someone or something doesn’t mean I’m not thankful for it. I’m thankful for a…

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  • I Can Do Hard Things

    I Can Do Hard Things

    I tend to be an optimist… I make every effort I can to find the silver lining in every situation…try to find the bright side.  I try to stay on the lighter side of things with humor and sarcasm, and I try not to dwell on the negative.  I’m not sure how to gently share…

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  • Covering New Ground

    Covering New Ground

    Slowly working my way back into some mileage this week.  I ended up with 24 miles this week which is up from 14.7 last week. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time looking through races and trying to choose which one should be my 50 miler and if I should sneak in a 50k…

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  • Ramblings on Strength, Motivation & Music

    So what is on my mind this morning? If I would have had my  laptop with me in bed on Friday night, this blog post would be written, but for the life of me I can’t remember what the hell I thought was going on in my life worth writing about.  In spite of my…

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