"I often hear someone say I'm not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I have never met a fake runner." Bart Yasso Standing in a corral at a race start When you picture a runner in your mind, what does that person look like? I had an experience … Continue reading What Makes a Runner
Running with Transverse Myelitis
Just Say No to No
Recently my husband handed me an issue of Sports Illustrated, pointed to one article and said “read this.” The article was about Jeff Glasbrenner. When Jeff was 8 years old, he lost his right leg below the knee in a farming accident. He spent 47 grueling days in the hospital during which he had 14 … Continue reading Just Say No to No
Gratitude for the Gift of Movement
Thanksgiving is this week, a time when people give thanks for many things - a home, food to eat, a job, their family and friends. For me, and probably for Kayla Montgomery, the thing I am the most grateful for is the ability to move, and especially to run. Most people probably don’t even think … Continue reading Gratitude for the Gift of Movement
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 