Meet Diana, the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Half Marathon in Columbia, Maryland on April 28th… On May 14, 2013 I will celebrate my anniversary…. Five years since the surgery to remove the malignant tumor in my right breast. Surgery was followed by chemotherapy, radiation, revision surgery, and ongoing [...]
Girls on the Run Coach Recognition: Jodi Brindisi
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Each month we recognize a Girls on the Run coach for her commitment to inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident. This month, we’re honored to recognize Jodi Brindisi and share what inspires her to volunteer… “I never thought I could do it, Coach Jodi!” “I am awesome!” “I feel beautiful!” These are just [...]
Athleta Power to the She Award: Clearwater 2013
April 19, 2013 By 6 Comments
Meet Jenny, the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl half marathon and 5K in Clearwater, Florida on April 14th… I used to dream about being a runner. In my dreams I always wore pink. In my dreams I was fast, I was fit, I was in control. But then I [...]
Girls on the Run Coach Recognition: Erica Thompson
January 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
Each month we recognize a Girls on the Run coach for her commitment to inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident. This month, we’re honored to recognize Erica Thompson and share what inspires her to volunteer… Giving girls a true sense of accomplishment when they are able to complete that 5K race. Importance of [...]
Athleta Power to the She Award: Fountain Hills 2012
December 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl 10-Mile & 5K Run & Walk in Fountain Hills, AZ on December 18th, 2012… I am excited to be running in this Iron Girl 5K after recovering from bed rest during a triplet pregnancy. I am the mother of two-year-old triplets that I [...]
Finish Strong Like a Kid
December 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Something about the holiday season makes me want to put on fleece pajamas and a pair of fuzzy slippers and slide around on the hardwood floor. You, too? The smell of popcorn and cinnamon coupled with an early evening showing of the Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph or The Christmas Story (you know that great movie that [...]
Girls on the Run: Return of the 5K Runner
December 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
“I’m running a 5K in four days?” My eyes popped in surprise. Sometimes the best way to get back in the game is to be thrown into it; but after only a few years off from running, I haven’t even missed it yet! There was no way out of this race. My fifty-two-year-old client and [...]
Girls on the Run Coach Recognition: Charlotte Norman
November 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Each month we recognize a Girls on the Run coach for her commitment to inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident. This month, we’re honored to recognize Charlotte Norman and share what inspires her to volunteer… Courage inspires me, the courage that I have come to willingly accept in my life, the courage to [...]
Pledge to Finish Strong
November 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
It’s the end of the year. We are wrapping up another successful Girls on the Run season, thanks to the 47,000 plus volunteers who help bring this organization to life for so many across North America. We have also enjoyed an incredibly successful partnership with Athleta. I had the privilege to meet with the Athleta [...]
Taylor’s Tale
November 4, 2012 By 7 Comments
I’m traveling a ton these days and it never fails…I can spot the runner in the crowd. Whether on an airplane, in a hotel lobby, or dining at the table next to mine, there is this thing that a runner has, does or is, that lets other people know…”I am a runner.” I don’t know [...]
