Reading Time: 2 minutes You can virtually climb Mt. Everest and eat Twinkies at the summit! What is a virtual Everest climb? Covid-19, social distancing, and heat advisories are good reasons to consider adding indoor stair climbing to your fitness routine. Climbing a flight of stairs is healthy, builds global camaraderie, and supports a […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In November 2016 I ran the Marathon of Afghanistan in support of Afghan women and girls running for freedom and equality. In the race, I ran with Kubra, who four months earlier had to stop her training due to the death of her friend in a terrorist bombing. We completed
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.” Malala, from The Secret Marathon How would you respond if the culture you grew up didn’t allow you
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Despite being a little overweight, out of shape, and limping through airports on business trips due to knee pain; I had a desire to run a 10k trail race. How did these circumstances align with that goal? Just like a car whose tires are out of alignment, adjustments and modifications
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