…Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us, while keeping our eyes fixed
Author Susan Dennard on writing and running
“If your goals ain’t working for you, change them”
YA fantasy author Susan Dennard shared about her experience taking up running and hating I, only to take it up again as an adult and discovering that she loves it! She …
Prayer for joy
Sometimes joy can be really damn hard to come by. Many of us runners have struggled to find joy in our runs, in our training periods, or if you’re like me in our strength training sessions (ugh!).
Patron Saint of
…Jim Gaffigan on running a marathon
“But then there’s running, and there’s marathon running.”
“You know you have to PAY to run a marathon?! For the New York City Marathon you have to pay $250 to run. By yourself. For 26 miles. That’s some S&M…Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins: setting records at 105
Started running at 100, is setting records at 105
When we find ourselves thinking that it’s too late to start something new, it helps to look to other late-starters for encouragement.
Personally, I look to folks like Lee Child, who …
Chicago Marathon 2021: the weekend after [journal entry]
It was less of a “race weekend” and more of a prayerful retreat
It’s a full seven days after running with Team OLA (Our Lady of the Angels) in the Chicago Marathon 2021, and I’m still experiencing “all the feels.” …
Sr. Stephanie talks Chicago ’21 with Runners World
Sr. Stephanie Baliga shared some brief thoughts about her experience running Chicago Marathon 2021, and about the “official” return of marathoning in general.
…In Chicago, Sister Stephanie Baliga of the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, the famous running
