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I’ve started to refer to the Run for Refugees race as “my favorite 5K,” which I guess is sort of like “my favorite level of hell?” The 5K is certainly not my favorite distance. But way back in the before-times, … Continue reading →

Hypoparathyroidism is the weird endocrine disorder I am currently stuck with. It’s the condition in which your parathyroid glands are not adequately functioning. Don’t feel bad if you never heard of this before. Prior to mine going into hiding, I … Continue reading →

It’s been awhile and I figure it’s time for a health update. These missives are helpful to me at least. I hope they might be helpful to others dealing with similar issues. I’m a bad-news-first kind of girl so let’s … Continue reading →

“The older I get, the more I realize the greatest threat to my faith is not my doubt. It is my desire for certainty. Faith is not about being certain or right. It is about trusting the truth that God’s … Continue reading →

The night before the Philadelphia marathon, I went to bed, but not to sleep. Runners sometimes talk about racing as fighting with our demons. In a tough race, your mind will give you all kinds of reasons to stop: You’re … Continue reading →

I wrote an entire blog post on why I chose to run the Philadelphia marathon so I won’t re-hash that here. There’s no denying that it’s been a really tough six months. A really tough year, if I’m honest. I … Continue reading →

When I learned I had to have thyroid surgery in May, I initially assumed that a fall marathon was off the table. Surely recovery would take too long and there wouldn’t be enough time for adequate training. But then my … Continue reading →

Progress is still progress, right? I am in a crazy-making zone right now where the overall trajectory is definitely improvement. However, things have been so bad for so long that I am really scared to hope for anything for fear … Continue reading →

In a lot of ways, the story of Hartford 2022 begins way back in August 2013. I was training for my first full marathon and I ended up with an Achilles issue. As I’ve told the story many times, I … Continue reading →

Here’s another update on the various medical fronts. I’ve had a couple of people tell me these missives are useful for friends and family who might be dealing with similar issues. That means so much to me! There’s a lot … Continue reading →