I want nothing more than to conquer the race course. I want to push past the pain and the discomfort of running hard. I want to overcome the voice in my head that begs me to find my comfort zone. I want to thrive. This week is a race week for me. The Wicked 10k is a mentalContinue reading “Running Forward”
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The Road to Chicago
You have to dream in color. Your dreams have to be vivid. They have to be alive. You have to feel them, taste them, touch them. You have to see yourself living them. I have six solid weeks of training under my belt. In between the speed workouts, the tempo runs, the easy runs, andContinue reading “The Road to Chicago”
Exploring Mira Flores
(May 13, 2015) Volunteers begin to arrive tonight around 5:30pm. After confirming a few details, the afternoon belonged to me. With no destination in mind, I wandered up and down the streets of Mira Flores, a district in Lima. The air is filled with a surprisingly comforting smell – an odd mixture of salt waterContinue reading “Exploring Mira Flores”
Shamrock Half Marathon 2015
“Courage, Dear Heart.” ~C.S. Lewis A week ago I crossed the finish line of the Newport News Marathon 8k. Over the five hilly miles, my head quickly tried to play its old tricks. By mile two I found myself thinking old thoughts of “I can’t” and “it’s too hard”. As quickly as they came, IContinue reading “Shamrock Half Marathon 2015”
Courage: the Path to Thriving
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”
Kristy Maute 