Let’s start with the good stuff: I am still smiling about this race. On paper, it was far from perfect. I modestly fell apart somewhere around mile 7 (Yes! This is good!). It was the best race I’ve run so far. I wouldn’t change a thing about the run. Then there is the not soContinue reading “Cherry Blossom Ten-Miler Race Report”
Author Archives: Kristy
Choosing Life
Things happen in our life that will forever change who we are as people. They happen. We spin. We refocus. Some of those things that happen are deliriously good. Sometimes they are not. Sometimes those things that happen are ugly, unwanted, and not according to plan. Both the good and the bad give us an oppurtunityContinue reading “Choosing Life”
Zzzzzzzz
When life finally grows quiet, it is easy to hear all the things my body has been yelling at me for the past few months. My brain isn’t obsessing about running or increasing mileage each weekend. Slowly we are getting our house back in order. Life is settling, and I’m really enjoying the slow pace.Continue reading “Zzzzzzzz”
Peace Blooms
When Great Trees Fall ~ Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare,Continue reading “Peace Blooms”
Goodbye Survival Mode
Running a marathon and settling back into life after a marathon has allowed me to really focus on where I want to go with my life. Yes. It is just running, but if you run, you probably already understand that is so much more than covering miles with running shoes on your feet. A high schoolContinue reading “Goodbye Survival Mode”
Kristy Maute 