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Tag Archives: inspiration
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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The Thread That Runs Through It
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
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged Callie Skokos, grandmothers, inspiration, memories, running skirts, sewing, teddy bears
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Running Away from the Violence [Part 2]
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
Running Away From the Violence [Part 1]
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
Posted in RunningPretty, Trauma
Tagged Callie Skokos, inspiration, mental illness, RunningPretty, Sandy Hook Elementary School, women's running
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You Inspire Me
I started running when I was in seventh grade because my parents thought I was getting fat. At first, it was painful and boring and every labored step was confirmation that I was now a ‘fatty pants.’ I was not … Continue reading
Posted in RunningPretty
Tagged Callie Skokos, cycling, inspiration, memories, RunningPretty, women's running
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