This week’s race, the Rothman Institute 8k, was a lesson in asking too much of my body and it, in turn, telling me to f**k off. Mind and body were not one for this race. That sounds like a really negative introduction, but running is not all rainbows and butterflies. Sometimes it is very realContinue reading “Philadelphia Race Weekend: Rothman Institute 8k”
Monthly Archives: November 2016
When this Runner deployed to Afghanistan
Last Friday was Veteran’s Day and it made me think about how running was intertwined with my military service. The most prolific running experiences I had in the Army were while I was deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for 9 months. Most of us have our routines where we run in our neighborhoods and parks,Continue reading “When this Runner deployed to Afghanistan”
Running with my Sole Mate
Running with my husband is one of my most cherished aspects of our relationship. Of course there are the shared values, life experiences, faith, love of anything peanut butter/chocolate/pretzel, life goals, baseball games, and our dog Bailey….but running is right up there with them. And when I say running with my husband I mean theContinue reading “Running with my Sole Mate”
