It’s been said everything at its own time. I hated that phrase. I wanted everything right away. In high school I took my early success for granted. I didn’t appreciate it. In college, I struggled to stay healthy enough to compete, had a massive hip surgery and I got frustrated and walked away from running competitively for the next 10 years.
On a whim, in a conversation with my friend Nicki, I brought up a crazy idea, a huge goal. She fully supported and encouraged it. The more I thought about it, the more realistic it became. I talked to the highest performing runner I knew, Christine Taranto, who connected me to her coach, Joe Puleo. The progress I’ve made hasn’t been as seamless as it was in high school but over the past year, the goal has become a lifestyle.
I want to share my journey from high school phenom, to party-girl and back again. My story while trying to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Omne Vetus Novatur translates to ‘everything old is new again.’ This time around though, I appreciate every success and learn from my failures. I gave up running once but have been given a second chance to accomplish something I only dreamed of in high school. The marathon is the unicorn of running events. Everyone’s chasing the unicorn, the perfect 26.2, but it doesn’t quite exist.
Here’s to enjoying the journey and the lessons learned along the way.
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