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Category Archives: Why Run
Friday Five – Five Reasons to Donate to RMHC
As I shared back in October, I will be running the Chicago Marathon next October. Not only will it be my first marathon, but it will also be the first major race that I’m running with a charity team for. … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Races, Why Run
Tagged Chicago Marathon, Friday Five, motivation, Ronald McDonald House Charities
24 Comments
My First Marathon Will Be…
I’m excited to announce that in 352 short days I’ll be running my first marathon….. I’m very excited about the idea of training for and running the Chicago Marathon. I know that the next almost year is going to be quite … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Races, Why Run
Tagged Chicago Marathon, first marathon, motivation, Ronald McDonald House Charities
71 Comments
Why Now is a Better Time to Consider Running a Marathon
Back in the spring, I shared why the time wasn’t right for me to run my first marathon. Since then, I’ve thought a lot about whether there ever will be a “right” time, as well as what my goals as … Continue reading
Why Now Isn’t The Time for a Marathon
Now that I’ve completed seven half marathons, I’ve started to contemplate whether or not I feel ready to take my running to the next level – registering for, training for, and running a marathon. Never in my wildest dreams did … Continue reading
Friday Five – Five Things I Love About Running
This week’s Friday Five theme with the DC Trifecta is in honor of National Running Day. On Wednesday, I wrote about the reasons why I run, and today I thought it would be fun to share what I love about … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Why Run
Tagged Friday Five, motivation, National Running Day, running
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Why Do You Run?
Happy National Running Day everybody! Today is the day to celebrate why you run, and the fact that you’re physically able to run. My purpose for running has evolved quite a bit since I first started running in March 2013. I … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Why Run
Tagged motivation, National Running Day, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, running
48 Comments
Why Do You Run?
Often times when I discuss my passion for running, I’m often met with the response of, “You’re crazy!” Many people think that I’m absolutely nuts to have put myself on this running journey, and often gasp when they hear that … Continue reading
The World Is My Stage
During my first half marathon training cycle my mindset was centered on survival. Each week I focused on getting each run in in order to improve my running endurance, distance abilities, and overall, prove to myself that I could do … Continue reading
Happy National Running Day!
Happy National Running Day! Each year on the first Wednesday of June runners across the world come together to celebrate the wonderful sport of running. Although running is an individual sport, the running community is composed of so many like … Continue reading
Parallels Between Dancing and Running
Yesterday the Runner’s World website featured an article about Joffrey Ballet dancer Fabrice Calmels. Joffrey Ballet is to the dance world as Nike and Bart Yasso are to the running world. You hear Joffrey, or any of the other highly … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Training, Why Run
Tagged dancing, run-walk-run method, Runner's World, running
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