“And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder. And I had a feeling that I belonged. I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone.” – t.c Every girl deserves a chance to be someone regardless of her family’s financial means or life situation. That’s why I’m dedicating all of my […]
MoreI finally crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon! My race did NOT go as planned. But if I’ve learned anything along the way it’s that you cannot plan everything out. You have to go with the flow. I was feeling so great in the days leading up to the race. Even though I […]
MoreYesterday I ran the slowest and most painful race I’ve ever run (recap here). But it was also the best, most fun, and most rewarding one I’ve ever experienced. It was Boston, and I ran all 26.2 miles of it. Finally. Crossing the finish line never felt so sweet. When my feet hit that rubber […]
MoreI haven’t written much about the Boston Marathon lately, but don’t be fooled. It doesn’t mean it hasn’t been on my mind. In fact for the last four months it’s been at the top of my mind almost every day. Because once again I’m training to go the distance, run 26.2 miles and cross that […]
MoreThere’s something to be said for forcing your own interests and opinions on your kids. Don’t get me wrong- I don’t expect mine to be exactly like me. In fact, they are already showing signs of being very, very, verrryyy different than me. For example, my son talks to everyone and everything. We’re down in […]
MoreMy Garmin watch is stopped at 25.74 miles. That’s how far I made it in this year’s Boston Marathon. Another year, another blog post about how the race didn’t turn out as expected. But this time it’s far more devastating and heart wrenching than I could ever imagine last year, when all I was doing […]
MoreSo.. I finally ran 26.2! It wasn’t Boston, it wasn’t 90 degrees, there weren’t any crowds, there was no fanfare. But it was a good race. The weather was beautiful, the course was just challenging enough, my body felt ready and my mind was focused on getting the job done. I ran it in 4 hours 19 […]
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