Author Archives: Callie Skokos

A Marathon of Grace

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Callie Skokos

My Nana is sitting beside me.  For some reason, she’s handing me my phone.  Her smile exudes the same love I remember it to be – honest and devout and unconditional.  I’m just about to take her hand in mine … Continue reading →

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The Best of Faith

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Callie Skokos

I wish everyone could feel the way I feel right now.  I have been out on the road now for less than ten minutes and already I feel a certain peace.  My legs feel light and my breathing is completely … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Perfect in the Imperfect

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Callie Skokos

Nothing about this race feels right, I think as I hug my knees and wrestle with the massive trash bag that is serving more as a sail than a blanket in the 30 mile per hour wind.  It’s November 2 … Continue reading →

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A Long Run Prayer for Rebekah

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Callie Skokos

I look up at the night’s sky and I’m breathless.  While it’s only 42 degrees on this first weekend of October, I feel wrapped in a blanket woven with tiny lights.  The stars seem so close to the Earth and … Continue reading →

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To Be Known, Loved, and Wanted As I Really Am

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Callie Skokos

Maybe it’s because I’m running on a cold early-September morning, but my legs feel like lead weights completely incapable of propelling the rest of my body forward.  I’m trying to get into a rhythm when it occurs to me that … Continue reading →

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Running on Heart, Saved by Grace

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Callie Skokos

The changing of the seasons is chasing me down this morning as I breathe in the cool air and run my first mile in near darkness.  It’s so quiet and still in the neighborhood, and I can actually hear my … Continue reading →

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The Teddy Bear, the Unbeliever, and the Holy Spirit

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Callie Skokos

McKenna kisses the fabric heart and whispers, “I know this bear will help you heal. We all just need a little love.” Then, she tucks the heart into the stuffing of the teddy bear’s body and looks at me with … Continue reading →

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This Mess

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Callie Skokos

The howling wind through my open window found its way into my dreams this morning.  I awoke with the harsh realization that what I thought were crashing waves on a Tahitian beach was merely an obnoxious vortex of fast moving … Continue reading →

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Last Rites and Hill Repeats

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Callie Skokos

It’s Friday.  Friday is supposed to be my rest day from running and training.  It’s supposed to be the day I sleep a little longer and spend a bit more time with my coffee and my laptop before the kids … Continue reading →

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The Ragamuffin Runner

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Callie Skokos

I’ve got a new running coach these days.  Now, instead of paying homage to a tattered and highlighted paper schedule hanging dutifully on my refrigerator, I’ve progressed into the twenty-first century with a cyber-coach.  “Good morning Runcoach,” I say as … Continue reading →

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