Spend any time at River Stone Community Church in San Marcos, Texas and I guarantee the subject of orphan care/adoption will come up. I was raised in church, but prior to our arrival at River Stone in 2009, never before had I heard orphan care preached as part of the gospel message. I naively thought Read More
From Halo to Half Marathon
At 5 a.m. September 15, 2012, an alarm clock interrupted my peaceful sleep. The day I had spent ten months preparing for had finally arrived. I yawned, stretched and stealthly sent my travel pillow flying across the room nailing my friend Lisa as she dressed in the dark. I knew it was going to be Read More
2012 USAF Half Marathon
By this time next week the 2012 USAF Half Marathon will be nothing more than a page for the history books. My emotions leading up to the race are a roller coaster ride of jagged twists, hairpin turns and harrowing plummets. Ten months ago I broke my neck in a car accident. The type of break Read More
Where I Am Today
Nine months ago today an eighteen wheeler plowed into the vehicle I was riding in, leaving me with a broken neck, broken clavicle, broken scapula & broken ribs. Save for the faded scars on my shoulder, neck and forehead, my outward appearance bears no indication of what I endured. Though I still occasionally deal with Read More
Wonderfully Made
Competitive running is somewhat of an addiction for me. I subscribe to three different running magazines and at least half a dozen running websites. I’m always looking for new races with interesting and unique venues. In addition to being a competitive runner, I’m also a bit obsessive compulsive, but in my world, these two qualities Read More
I Did It!
Recovering to Run I referenced the New Year’s Day Double that I had registered In for pre-accident, to run with my sister and niece. True to my word, on January 1, 2012, just six weeks into my recovery, I completed my first post-accident race. Yes, I had to walk rather than run, but broken neck/halo or Read More
Recovering to Run
Awakening after the car accident one of my first questions was, “when can I run again?” Running is not just something I do, it is very much a part of who I am. I run for fitness. I run for mental clarity. I run to feed my competitive nature but most importantly I run for Read More