by DawnMcGrath | Jun 27, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run
This morning marked another turning point in my recovery. It was my first taste of running with pace changes since my injury. I had been nervous about this run since last Sunday when I received and read my plan for this week. My eyes caught the expectations, and my...
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 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...
by DawnMcGrath | May 1, 2019 | Coach's Corner
Ah Spring, it is the season of rebirth. The improving weather and increased daylight revitalize our desire to opt outside and become more active. With that, the door chimes at the neighborhood running store are ringing with the steady flow of eager new runners....