by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete | In April I ran the 2010 Salt Lake City Half Marathon “barefoot.” I was running the race with my husband, Aaron, my thirteen-year-old daughter, Leah, while pushing my ten-year-old daughter, Lucy, in a jog stroller and that combination took most of my attention. It was only around mile 10 that I even remembered that I was running the race “barefoot” and smiled that something that had seemed like such a big deal only four months back had almost gone unnoticed…
Your Bike Is Calling Your Name
June 9, 2010 By 9 Comments
by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete | You know the bike that’s in your garage? Yeah, you know the one. It’s the one that’s hanging upside down and taunting you every time you park your vehicle. Well, it’s summer and it’s time to dust that bike off. It’s time to sit down and RIDE! I know the concerns you have because I have them too…
Run With Your Life: Part 2 – No Exceptions
April 13, 2010 By 28 Comments
Once Upon a Time… Someone sent me a link to a video about Team Hoyt. This was a long, long time ago. As I watched this father push his son, I was floored. I was inspired. It gave new meaning to “strong enough.” At the time I didn’t think that it had much to do [...]
Run With Your Life
March 15, 2010 By 20 Comments
by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete | At the beginning of 2010 I set a goal to complete my first triathlon and to run two half-marathons. (I like to do my marathons one half at a time.) And while I was setting goals, I decided to go for breaking my personal record of running 13.1 miles in 2:05:02. This year I will break the 2-hour mark. Do I really think life is going to simply unfold just the way I plan it? You would think by now that I would know better than that. Here’s what happened…
Finding My Inspiration
February 9, 2010 By 37 Comments
by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete | For me there was one thing… one thing I really wanted to accomplish just to prove to myself that I was still alive. Sure I was married, I had kids, and I had a company, but I wanted to work toward something for me. Just for me…
