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Dear 2016, Here we are starting a new year off together. You should know that I’m a bit of damaged goods. I’ve got some baggage. And while I wish I could start our time off together giving you all the hope and expectation that you deserve, I’m just not sure that’s possible. My last year…
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A few weeks ago, I was just heading out the door on a run, when I received this text from my younger sister Cassidy: Now one thing I’ve learned over my few short running years is that Cassidy and I have different tastes when it comes to running music. We’ve shared a few songs, but I like it a…
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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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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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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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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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It is so easy to drop back into old habits, in spite of the fact that those old habits are unhealthy and not where my heart is. The other day, I thought that if left to myself with no goals, focus or accountability, I would scarf down fast food from Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Arby’s…
Silver Lining Strong 