One time in college I was frustrated after a XC race. I was sitting alone on a curb after a meet near the hotel waiting for everyone to finish showering when my coach, Joan Nesbit Mabe, sat down next to me. Joan was an Olympic distance runner and had been on the running scene since […]
Category: Musings
Inspiration in unlikely places
A few years ago Jon and I were signing paperwork for our mortgage and making small talk with the broker. Anyone that has signed their life away like this knows that it’s pretty mundane and takes a while! I think I actually brought snacks. Of course, she saw my profession listed as “Professional Runner” and […]
Rest, Re-evaluate, & Revive
Well, Coach Sev always says, “You can’t have a beginning without and end.” A simple, but true statement usually in regard to taking time off after a season or a final race to regroup physically and mentally. Most of the time, I need more of a mental break than a physical one. I don’t believe […]