Two days ago, I watched an American woman win Boston for the first time in 33 years. I watched the live-stream during class. I usually am always attentive in class, but historical moments, like Desiree Linden winning Boston, call for
There is Joy in the Rain; Learn to Dance.
byTough Days. Rough Races. Loving the Hard.
byby Rachel Weber from Running with RunRach “Running is hard. And it’s really hard to always love the hard. But it’s worth it.” -Kelsey Bruce I met Kelsey Bruce last summer at RRCA’s RunPro camp. At the time, I didn’t really know what
“Patience, Young Grasshopper.”
byFrom: Running With RunRach “Patience, young grasshopper!” is a phrase that I have become rather accustomed to hearing over my 22 years of life. I’m not a very patient person. At all. I am the person that honks at the car in
Step Up to The Line
byby Rachel Weber from Running with a Greater Joy I’ve raced a total of 58 800’s over the past four years (counting relays). Yes, fifty-eight. But this one, this 59th one, was different. It took every ounce of courage in my
Keep It Movin’
byIt was about 6:00 PM and 33 degrees on a Saturday. I had a recovery run. A mixture of rainy sleet (or maybe it was sleety rain?) fell around me. I couldn’t see it; it was dark out. But I
Because my “Why” is Greater Than my “Why Not”
by“My coach once told me that running Cross Country is like peeing yourself in a dark suit. It gives you a warm feeling all over, but nobody notices.” -The first line to my common app essay that got me admitted
Imperfections Refine. They Do Not Define.
byI used to define success as the ability to have a perfect workout or race– in my mind that that meant hitting under pace or running a PR. I used to think that being dropped by training partners meant for
What Would You Attempt to do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?
byMy Junior year of high school, inspired by Pinterest, I took an orange piece of chalk and scripted a short message in large letters onto the right wall of my closet. “What would you attempt to do if you knew