Tomorrow morning is Day 1 of marathon training. I’m staring at the start line of a new chapter that I know will transform me. Marathon training has a way of stirring my soul. Every marathon has a story. I can’t wait to run my way through this one. New York City Marathon Prologue: The DayContinue reading “Staring at the Start Line”
Category Archives: The year of waking up
Freedom mixed with Fatigue
“& often the result of daring greatly isn’t a victory march as much as it is a quiet sense of freedom mixed with a little fatigue.” ~Brene Brown It’s been a month sense I’ve felt the pull to write words of my own for myself. My brain has been full. My heart has been full.Continue reading “Freedom mixed with Fatigue “
I can be a Dreamer
Earlier this week I found myself scrolling facebook. I was full of energy, nerves, anxiety, excitement, and anticipation. Unsure what to do with this overwhelming energy, I stared blindly at my phone. My own name jumped off the screen. “I can be a mother and a wife. I can be a dreamer” ~Kristy at BreathContinue reading “I can be a Dreamer “
Follow your Breath
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival” ~Rumi Last Wednesday I unrolled my yoga mat with nearly 500 other yogis. Together we lined up with only inches to spare on the deck of the USS Wisconsin. The class was a celebration of endings and beginnings. The community of Norfolk isContinue reading “Follow your Breath”
Coastal Delaware Half Marathon: Placing my Exclamation Point on Race Day
When this training cycle all began back in January, I wasn’t trying to accomplish anything. My only goal was to recommit to my training. I saw gaps in my previous training cycles, and I wanted to over come them. I wanted to conquer early morning runs so family time in the evening wasn’t sacrificed. IContinue reading “Coastal Delaware Half Marathon: Placing my Exclamation Point on Race Day”
