education, family, love, running

Running Club and Ruined Dreams

How the middle school running club ruined my dream-   I love to run.   I grew up running with my father. He was a long distance runner, who completed several marathons (26 miles) and ultra marathons (50 to 100 mile races). Growing up, I admired him and wanted to be like him.   When… Read More Running Club and Ruined Dreams

friends, love, running, Struggles

Friends?

I have always wanted to be everyone’s friend. I have worked hard to make friends and to build meaningful friendships. For twelve years, I lived in a small town. I thought that I had made great friendships. I cared about them and I thought they cared about me. Then, a girlfriend asked me to help her… Read More Friends?

family, friends, running

Running away from it all

I love to run. I know I am crazy. Backstory:  It’s not my fault. I grew up with a crazy father who loved to run incredibly long races (like 100 freaking miles long).  I started running at age twelve, so I could be just like him (crazy). He helped me train and run my first… Read More Running away from it all