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.
Tag Archives: Training
Staring at the Start Line
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”
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”
108. 2016.
There are some things in life that are always celebrated. They mark a period of time. They measure growth. The new year, holidays, and our birthdays provide us moments of reflection and allow us to set new intentions. Then there are moments in life that grow to be important parts of who we are. ShamrockContinue reading “108. 2016. “
Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon
“The more I pushed myself in running, the more I discovered the weaknesses of my mind. These were the same dragons lurking in my life. To compete is to voluntarily come into contact with your dragons so you can learn to slay them.” ~Lauren Fleshman After watching my husband, my parents, and my son competeContinue reading “Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon”
Kristy Maute 