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Tag Archives: Boston Children’s Hospital
Seeing the Perfect in the Imperfect
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
Posted in Finding Faith
Tagged Boston Children's Hospital, faith, fundraiser, God, inspiration, NYC marathon, running
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A Long Run Prayer for Rebekah
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
Posted in Finding Faith, Trauma
Tagged Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Marathon, faith, fundraiser, inspiration, NYC marathon, RunningPretty
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When Running Cannot Save Me
All my body wants to do is stop – stop running, stop moving, stop caring. I am less than a half mile into my run and the treadmill feels like it’s dragging me down into the depths of a cold … Continue reading
Posted in Trauma
Tagged Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Marathon, depression, faith, fundraiser, mental health
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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
Posted in RunningPretty
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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