by DawnMcGrath | Jun 22, 2019 | Coach's Corner
JUNE 22, 2019 “Pride is for everyone.”“Love is love.”“Be you.”“Love conquers hate.”“Trans is beautiful.”“Show your pride.” These were the messages pumped into the world by the hundreds who marched and gathered for the 2019 North Shore Pride Parade and Festival in...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 20, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run
The calendar page turned to June. With that, I expectantly turned to the road. Land running is all I have wanted since my injury in March. I anticipated a magical, self-propelled reunion with the soothing rhythm of my footfalls. Instead, I hit the road and tried to...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 12, 2019 | Coach's Corner
If you want to get something done, ask a busy person. That is the saying. Still, ask most people why they didn’t get something accomplished, and they will say, “I ran out of time.” Life is hectic, and we are busy. It turns out that some are just better at being busy...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 7, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run
Aristotle said, “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” Being an athlete and a coach, I simultaneously wear two hats. I like to think of myself as both student and teacher. Most often, my truest sense of understanding comes through first-hand experience. I...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 1, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run, Trapped in an Air Pocket
Human beings are a species of thinkers. That is what differentiates us from the rest of the food chain. While it is said that we access a small percent of our brain’s potential, it is powerful enough to induce logic, emotion, and meta-cognition – processes that...
