Fueled by my PB&J and knowing my next stop was the finish line, my energy levels returned. My legs were fatigued and I was walking more than I was running, but my spirit was high. The math problems that occupied my brain were quickly replaced with two thoughts: Keep moving forward and I’m so proud of myself.
Tag Archives: Trail Running
Getting there | My first 50K
But there is a difference between dreaming and doing. I don’t know when it happened, or how or why, but at some point, all those millions of reasons for not chasing the dream of running a 50K got quiet enough for me to recognize what I’ve always known. I’ve never wanted to live my life from the sidelines. I wanted to reclaim the dream that lived dormant inside of me for years. I wanted to run a 50K.
Yamacraw 20K | You have to be brave somewhere
Heading into this weekend, I was stepping into and out of my comfort zone all at once. Trees and the mountains have always been my true love. Running is a close second. Heading towards the mountains for a trail race felt as natural as raising my children. As we made our way west, it dawnedContinue reading “Yamacraw 20K | You have to be brave somewhere”
Safety in Freedom
As I ran towards the park on the Cape Henry Trail, my goal was simple. With every stride I took, I wanted to feel my foot hit the ground. I wanted to feel the connection between me and the earth. Reach. Connect. Absorb. Push forward. I was there to feel my run. Every other thoughtContinue reading “Safety in Freedom”
Just Observe. Don’t Judge.
Just observe. Do not judge. These words have become the echo to all my thoughts and actions. I didn’t know it when I went to that yoga class a month ago that the practice would become the welcome mat to this next chapter in my life. I didn’t even realize on that night I wasContinue reading “Just Observe. Don’t Judge.”
Kristy Maute 