This is a bit of a late post—life caught up with me last week—but the miles still mattered. Last week’s half marathon training was one of those weeks that didn’t go exactly as planned, yet still ended on a strong note. The shorter runs earlier in the week went well overall. My 3-mile runs felt […]
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Week 1 of half marathon training is officially underway, and I want to put a stake in the ground: this is the first Return to Running post of 2026, and I’m here for the work. This week felt like a step up—more miles, more time on my feet, and more moments where my mind tried
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The past week bled straight into this one, and honestly, it’s been a grind. Work has been busy in all the familiar ways that come with building a new medical practice, life hasn’t slowed down, and running—while still grounding—has felt harder than I expected. But I showed up. The Runs I got out three times
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Weekly Running Reflection: Showing Up Anyway This week wasn’t about speed.It wasn’t about mileage.It was about decisions. I did get my runs in earlier in the week. One felt solid and controlled. Another was fueled by frustration—I ran angry, faster than planned, letting emotion pull me forward. That run reminded me that effort doesn’t always
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This week felt like a real turning point in my return-to-running journey. On Tuesday, I knocked out my scheduled drill workout from Garmin Coach. I actually really enjoy the drills—they’ve been good for form, cadence, and easing back into consistent movement. But something inside me on Thursday said it was time to shift gears. I’ve
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This past week felt like another step forward—one of those weeks where the small choices start to stack up and the body begins to remember what it’s capable of. I got back into my drill runs on Tuesday and Thursday, and both sessions felt smoother than the week before. Thursday especially surprised me. My form
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Training for the Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon | A Run-Walk Journey at 46 This week reminded me that consistency matters more than perfection. Between work, family schedules, long drives, and swim meets, running has become my daily anchor here in Magnolia, Texas. As I train for the Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon (March 2026-Grosse
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This past week has been the first real step in reclaiming the part of myself that running awakens—the part that feels grounded, capable, and fully present. It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t smooth. But it was honest, and it was mine. I’ve been getting short drills and runs in using the Garmin app but made a
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I didn’t fully realize it at the time, but the island of Grosse Ile, Michigan taught me how to be still even in motion. During my surgical residency at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, life was constant noise — pagers, podiatry call phone, patient rounds, the stress of long hours, and the weight of learning while
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Part 1 — My Early Relationship with Running My earliest memories of running weren’t tied to freedom or joy of running — they were tied to punishment on the soccer field. I started playing soccer when I was six or seven, and if you were late to practice like many sports, you ran laps, goofing
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