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”
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The Year of Waking Up
Every season of life I gravitate towards a new word. I’ve lived them all. Let it go. Rooted. Breathing room. Thrive. I am strong. And so many more. More often than not my seasons of life are attached to a training cycle. Running imitates life. Life imitates running. As I welcomed the new year, IContinue reading “The Year of Waking Up”
Slow Down
“Life itself is the best (and the only) timekeeper.” ~Rasheed Ogunlaru The fall equinox is not only a welcome sign that cooler temperatures are ahead of us along the coast of Virginia, but it also marks an astronomical turning point of the seasons. Fall is here. Scientifically speaking, on the equinox, the orbital plane ofContinue reading “Slow Down”
Focused and Free, Shamrock Half Marathon 2016
In a million ways yesterday was a perfect race. I ran to my potential based on what race day had to offer. I felt strong and engaged. Mentally I found my sweet spot. In one way yesterday’s race fell a little flat. The race clock doesn’t match my potential. The story of the race clockContinue reading “Focused and Free, Shamrock Half Marathon 2016 “
Sweet 16
It just feels good. This phrase has left my mouth so many times since the calendar changed to 2016. After all my group runs with the J&A Racing Training Team, I come home filled to the brim because regardless of time each on the clock, each run just feels good. As I sat in theContinue reading “Sweet 16”
Kristy Maute 