by Becky Robinson | Apr 10, 2014 | Inspiration
In 17 days, I am going to run my first marathon. About 3 weeks ago, I ran a 15.5 mile training run with a friend. When we finished, I felt awful. I went home whining to my husband and told him I didn’t see how I would ever finish the race. He didn’t like...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 23, 2014 | Inspiration
Somewhere around mile 13, my friend Sharon asked, “Do you feel strong?” I gave up on trying to talk with her around mile 10, and when I started using hand signals (thumbs up and down), it reminded me of being in labor with my first daughter and how silent...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 4, 2014 | Inspiration
I just laced up my shoes for 2 mile run, my first run in two weeks. I had to stop running for nearly two weeks even though I’m training for a marathon because I pulled a muscle and it hurt to walk . Today I am nearly pain free so it’s time to run. The...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 27, 2013 | Inspiration
We’re trail running, in step, crunching yellow leaves with every foot fall. The trail looks so different from the last time we set out, so it’s almost like a new run. I enjoy these talks, these runs, but we have silent moments, too — I need to conserve my...
by Becky Robinson | May 29, 2013 | Inspiration
You are not a failure. Those voices in your head are vicious — I know, because I have battled them myself. The whispers of self-doubt, the feelings of not measuring up, the belief that you can never do enough. They’re lies. The truth is this: you are enough....
