I thought 2015 was my year to thrive. I thought my focus would be on thriving, on blooming, on flourishing. I feel myself thriving at work. I focus on thriving in my relationships at home. I desperately want to thrive in my running. But another word keeps finding its way to my heart: courage TheContinue reading “Courage: the Path to Thriving”
Category Archives: J&A Racing
Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Race Report
The goal: sub 2 hours The result: 2:18:29 I did everything right going into this race. I only missed one training run. I was hydrated. I was relaxed. I rested my legs. I wrote down my goal times the night before the race, and it felt like a no brainer. There wasn’t a doubt inContinue reading “Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Race Report”
Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Time to Fly
“I don’t know where you rightfully live, but I know that there’s something in this world that you love more than you love yourself. Something worthy, by the way, so addiction and infatuation don’t count, because we all know that those are not safe places to live. Right? The only trick is that you’ve gotContinue reading “Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Time to Fly”
Cherry Blossom 10-miler, Race Report
Going into this race, I had one thought process: I was kicking timid to the curb. It is time for me to run with “a little swagger” (words of wisdom from my running coach). My goal was to show up on at the start line with a bit of an ego. I need to knowContinue reading “Cherry Blossom 10-miler, Race Report”
Like the Sun she Shines, Running Edition
Life reflects running. Running reflects life. I’m not sure who stared at who first, but either way, running and life are always a perfect reflection of each other. Just as soon as I identified the ego that had creeped into my daily life, I had a great afternoon run to remind me that there is noContinue reading “Like the Sun she Shines, Running Edition”
Kristy Maute 