by DawnMcGrath | Jun 25, 2019 | Trapped in an Air Pocket
“It’s just hair,” my wife insisted. She couldn’t understand why I was paralyzed with indecision when the cut was something I clearly wanted. But it wasn’t just hair; it was a landmark decision. It called upon my past and put me on...
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 | Apr 25, 2019 | Trapped in an Air Pocket
To My Anxiety and Depression, I acknowledge you and all of your dreadful wares. From physical exhaustion to mental fatigue, you make me feel weak and powerless. Thanks to you, I question my every decision. The resulting guilt ravages my brain until I feel like I have...
