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Category Archives: RunningPretty
The End of the Line
Here is where the sidewalk ends. “It’s not passable this time,” I think as I stop short at the edge of the water at about mile three of my regular seven-mile loop that takes me through the state park and … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Faith, RunningPretty
Tagged Brennan Manning, Callie Skokos, faith, God, love, running, RunningPretty
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The Unintended Consequence
“No matter what, you have to be real,” said my good friend and triathlete Erin when I asked for her advice on starting a blog. “No one will read your writing if they don’t believe you are giving them all … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged brand, elisabeth hasselbeck, inspiration, power, running, RunningPretty
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For the Love of Running
It’s Thursday. Speed day according to my tried-and-true Hal Higdon training schedule ever-present on my refrigerator. I consider myself a purist when it comes to training – non-technical and simple. I love the feeling of crossing off the day’s training … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged Boston Marathon, love, passion, relationships, RunningPretty, women's running
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I Am Not Afraid
The wind is whipping from all directions as Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blares from the speakers at the base of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. In about two minutes, my wave will make its way to the official starting line … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty, Trauma
Tagged bombings, Boston Marathon, I am not afraid, Kara Goucher, Mantra, NYC marathon, running skirts
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Pretty in Pink
It is still nighttime-dark and very quiet at 5 a.m. on this Sunday, September 29. But waking up seems unusually easy. You see, today instead of getting ready to run my long Sunday training run in preparation for the upcoming … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged breast cancer, Callie Skokos, inspiration, Race for the Cure, sewing, teddy bears
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A Mid-Summer’s Nightmare
The cave is musty and damp and dark. I cannot make out the other people – just shapes in the shadows – but there are dozens. All I know is that I should feel scared but strangely, I am unusually … Continue reading
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Running Skirt Reboot
Marketing. It’s what I’m supposed to be good at. I’ve studied it, made a pretty decent career out of it, and really enjoy it. So why am I so terrible at putting it into practice with my own endeavors? I … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged blogs, business, Callie Skokos, control, marketing, passion, power, running skirts, RunningPretty, women's running
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You are the Good
That night, I crawled into bed, stretched out my aching legs, and scrolled through my text messages. Even though I had tried to respond to each one of them as soon as I could, I wanted to re-read them all. … Continue reading
Brother and the B
“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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Tagged bombings, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Marathon, brothers, Callie Skokos
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Running Away from the Violence [Part 3]
[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
Posted in RunningPretty, Trauma
Tagged bombings, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Marathon, Callie Skokos, crowdrise, fundraiser, mental health, passion, RunningPretty
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