I've even been moderately tolerant of winter this year even though I thought I'd never regain the feeling in my frozen fingertips after running on Saturday morning. Maybe this tolerance is because the sun shines so brightly in the middle of the day, maybe it's because I have flannel sheets, furry cats, and endless cups… Continue reading Winter, joy, lack of goals, reflecting, and maneuvering around fear
6+ years later
The Road Less Run Blog has been a grounding source in my life the last 6+ years. I’ve documented a journey through graduate school, my experiences and struggles as a female coach, my athletic experience as a distance runner, a move across the country from New Jersey to Colorado, my experience starting a business, my… Continue reading 6+ years later
Girl in the shadows
In the shadows Never seen Screaming Cloaked in invisibility She is there Unknown Physicality exists, solely She stands in the shadows, lonely Without doubt, authentically being The world not seeing Her emotions are clear Her emotions cause fear Invisible though, remains her soul Her talents Her hopes Her heart song Her goals Invisible and hidden… Continue reading Girl in the shadows
Quarantine and Marathon 2 Marathon
I am tired of Coronavirus/COVID-19. I want it to go away. I know I am not alone in this desire. Life [for everyone] has been challenging over the last few weeks. Things keep changing and there is no consistency or "normalcy" in the world. I tried to write about quarantine a few times and I… Continue reading Quarantine and Marathon 2 Marathon
2019
2019 flew by and my attempts at achieving the goals I had set for myself were half-hearted at best. I quickly realized that I was feeling very lost and uncertain if the goals I had were even still correct for me. I really did spend the entire year exploring my thoughts and plans for the future. Motivation… Continue reading 2019
The grey area
Realize that everything is black and white and you are clear The only grey is hopes and dreams that have disappeared You feel invisible You look in the mirror, nothing is there You stare and stare and stare ___________________________________________ Where did I go, what can be done? Perpetual rejection feels so unfair The hopes and… Continue reading The grey area
fall
I am feeling inspired to write right now. It's fall, it's cross-country season and it is the third cross-country season that I am spending far away from home and far away from a job I loved. This year is different though. It's full of hope and possibility and more fulfilling coaching opportunities than I've had… Continue reading fall
The Road Less Run Turns 5!
5 years later...... I am about a week late celebrating my blog's birthday. I've been so focused and consumed with marathon training the last two months that nothing else has been a high priority. Training has been going really well, but it took a nagging pain in my hamstring/groin the last two days to force… Continue reading The Road Less Run Turns 5!
Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase & The Pyro Trail Race
The last two races I ran were very scenic. On August 3rd I ran the Cheatin' Woodchuck Chase for the third year in a row, and I ran a HUGE course PR of 31:38! This is 5 mile down hill race on a gravel road. The following week, August 10th, I ran the Pyro Trail… Continue reading Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase & The Pyro Trail Race
The lost races of 2019
Race recaps have been scare this year. It's difficult to write about things that aren't enjoyable, which has been the case for a lot of the races I've run this year. Now that I am done with all of the races I'd planned to run, aside from Marathon 2 Marathon, I have finally been able… Continue reading The lost races of 2019
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