Author Archives: Callie Skokos

Brother and the B

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Callie Skokos

“You know, you qualified for Boston right?”  This was the way the conversation started with my brother Ross after I ran my first marathon at age 40.  I couldn’t comprehend what he was saying.  I was exhausted.  Not so much … Continue reading →

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Running Away from the Violence [Part 3]

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Callie Skokos

[Maybe I shouldn’t have run.]  That’s the thought that keeps rudely interrupting every thought I’ve had since the bombings at the Boston Marathon.  When I started writing this series, I never expected that part three would be such a literal … Continue reading →

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The Thread That Runs Through It

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Callie Skokos

I don’t believe in ghosts and I don’t believe in luck. But I do believe in energy. I believe that if you wake up in the morning and think you’re going to have a bad day, you ultimately will. On … Continue reading →

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Running Away from the Violence [Part 2]

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Callie Skokos

I’m not a psychologist or a therapist or any kind of mental health specialist — but most of you reading this probably know that. I would never presume to know how to diagnose or treat a person with mental illness … Continue reading →

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Running Away From the Violence [Part 1]

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Callie Skokos

Tears streamed down my face as I drove home from work to pick up my kids on Friday, December 14, 2012.  I had just spent hours watching the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting unfold via Twitter and Facebook.  There were … Continue reading →

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Designing a PR

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Callie Skokos

In my last post, I wrote about whether it’s possible to run on passion without miles of hard work backing it up.  I was asking this hypothetical question because, at the time, I was feeling woefully unprepared for the NYC … Continue reading →

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The Passion Pass for NYC

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Callie Skokos

I was raised to believe that hard work is the only constant.  It’s the only thing that will get you anywhere close to what you want.  I’m not sure if it was this early childhood indoctrination or simply the way … Continue reading →

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A Jersey Girl

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Callie Skokos

I’m really not what you would call a fashionista.  I don’t have racks of purses, or shoes in every color, or accessories to complement every outfit – heck, I don’t even really have outfits. But I do believe in the … Continue reading →

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A Parallel Universe and Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Callie Skokos

One morning in 2007, I am hunched over my kitchen counter trying to wake up with that first amazing sip of coffee.  As I focus, I see The Denver Post Food Section spread out in front of me and think, … Continue reading →

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900 Miles and a Sweet Skirt

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Callie Skokos

I’m finishing up my breakfast at a trendy coffee shop/book store on Newbury Street in Boston when I get an email from the Boston Athletic Association strongly advising registrants to reconsider running Monday’s 116th Boston Marathon due to extreme heat.  … Continue reading →

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