Category: Social Topics
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World Mental Health Day
I didn’t know I would still be fighting my way down that road 5 years later. And that’s the thing about Mental Health, it’s a long road and a long battle. Some days we feel strong and ‘normal’. But many other days, those of us who struggle with poor mental health, feel anything but normal.…
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Medal Monday – Rock N Roll
The first person that made me cry this weekend wasn’t even one of my official athletes. He is one of my favorite athletes because he goes against so many of the stereotypes we have from people that have hurt our feelings. I met him at an event once and never saw him again and he…
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Balance Doesn’t Exist
You bought the planner and tried to schedule out your activities in neat, colored boxes. 30 % to career, 30 % to your kids, 30% to your partner, 10 % to yourself? But then the kids got sick, your partner had to travel for work and you fell in love with a new hobby? What…
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Cheer For Yourself
Only you can feel the weight of the bricks that you drag behind you through every mile, every task and every goal. You have to be the loudest one cheering because only you truly know how damn amazing you are.
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Conversations After Run Club
When the running endorphins are high is often when we have the best conversations. The time after run club is a great time to catch up with the friends that you literally couldn’t catch up with during the run.
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We Didn’t Get to Choose
We didn’t get to choose the families we were born into. We didn’t get to choose the neighborhoods we grew up in. Most of the time we didn’t get to choose our friends.
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Trail and Long Run Therapy
At one of our last races, someone held a sign that said “Therapy was an option too” and I laughed. I said, “Therapy made me cry too much!” but honestly, running makes me cry too.
Positive Results by Sabrina 