Tag Archives: women’s running

50K for 50 – Running for a Reason

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Callie Skokos

Even though I have the day off, I am too excited to sleep in. You see, it’s my 50th birthday and I’ve got big plans.  Thanks to my employer, Splunk, I have the day off as part of the company’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Work/Professional | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Twelve Steps

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Callie Skokos

The trail is completely covered in tufts of fluffy white snow that sparkle in the morning sunlight. As I maneuver the slippery cracks and ruts of the route, I notice the trees are still blanketed in heavy snow but that … Continue reading →

Posted in Trauma | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Love Like Snowball

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Love.  I wanted it.  I needed it.  I was starved for it.  I was a five.  This is the thought that grips my heart as I step outside into the cold, locking the front door behind me.  Because today is … Continue reading →

Posted in Finding Faith, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

For the Love of Running

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Callie Skokos

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 , , , , , | 4 Comments

Please Don’t Let It Catch Me

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Callie Skokos

When I run, I can ease the pain.  When I run, I can control the controllable.  When I run, I can make sense of the senseless.  But when I run, can I defeat disease?  ‘They’ say all I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Finding Faith, Trauma | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Running Skirt Reboot

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Callie Skokos

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 , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

You are the Good

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Callie Skokos

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 →

Posted in RunningPretty, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in RunningPretty, Trauma | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in RunningPretty | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in RunningPretty | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment