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You Need a Training Plan

July 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

Welcome to training season! This time of year, runners across the country are lacing up new shoes, hitting the greenways and registering for the next big race. No better time than now to make a training plan! Nothing will work unless you do. -Maya Angelou So you've decided to run a marathon (or half). Now what? You need a road map to navigate the days, weeks and months ahead. A GPS to marathon …

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This is Thirty

June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

Can you believe it?! I woke up June 1 – my 30th birthday – and felt completely the same. That’s because I am me (and you are you), and no birthday, new year or new decade is going to change that fact. But of course, this milestone birthday does change some things… Saying Goodbye to My Twenties I've spent a lot of time reflecting on my twenties. What a wild decade of late nights, early mornings, …

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Give Yourself Some Breathing Room

May 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Oh hey! I'm still here. What did you think, I ran the Boston Marathon and fell off the face of the blogosphere? Not a chance. Alas, I'm still in constant motion between work demands, training for a half marathon in Asheville June 9, catching up with friends and keeping my crazy kitty Cleo out of the fridge. The other day, my Dad shared a gem of advice his daddy, my Papa, used to say -- "give …

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Boston 2018: Together Forward

April 18, 2018 5 Comments

We weave in and out of runners cloaked in full body ponchos, dodge massive puddles, grit our teeth through 30 mph head winds while the freezing cold, driving rain soaks us to the bone. The smile never leaves my face. This is the Boston Marathon. The words “Together Forward” cover marathon banners around town all weekend. How telling, foreshadowing, really. You see, together forward is …

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Visualizing Boston

April 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

I’m boarding a plane to Boston. My heart drops into my stomach. It’s here. Boston weekend is here! I’m standing at the start line. Adrenaline rushes through my arms, legs, all the way to the tips of my toes. You worked so hard to get to this very place. Soak it up. The crowds, the course, the energy. I’m pushing through mile 25. You trained for this, Helen. It’s all mental toughness now. You know …

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I am in constant movement. From the workout room to the courtroom, running the streets of Charlotte, exploring cities, beaches and mountains, I do not stop! Join me, in setting challenging goals and chasing them down. Time to start chasing yourself. H//

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