- Rebecca—A 1,000 Mile Journey, Because She Can!
- Tuesday’s Treat — Avocado, Vegetable & Feta Wrap
- The Video: Janet Oberholtzer’s Inspiring Story — Running, Because I Can!
- Remembering the lives lost at the Boston Marathon
- Do we need to find hope while others are devastated?
- Thinking about drawing our own lines
- Thinking about how we look for reasons when we hear tragic news
- Because I Can & I Think I Can, I Think I Can
- Thinking about Memories, Pain and Post Traumatic Stress
- Have you always believed in equality for all?
Tag Archives: injuries
Runner’s World Friends… How is Your Training Going?
In about 30 days… the RWHalf and Festival happens… are you ready? Hopefully you’ve been slowly increasing your mileage and doing a weekly or bi-weekly long run. Long runs should be between 7 and 10 miles now with at least …
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A Hurricane and My Obituary
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 10: A Hurricane and My Obituary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As January rolled around, I couldn’t ignore that normal – the normal life I was used to – was no …
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What Does One Say to Paramedics that Save Your Life?
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 9: California Again Six months after the accident, Jerry and I flew to California for a Healthy Homecoming Celebration at the hospital I had been in. I …
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Sick of Hospital Gowns and Questions about God
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 5: Questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How many days can one wear only a blue-with-gray or a gray-with-blue hospital gown? I was tired of my limited clothing choices. I asked …
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Paranoid and Anxious
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 4: Paranoid and Anxious ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thankfully, I had a reduction in meds and some information that was a blur before started to find a home. One day …
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Waking Up after Two Weeks = Confusion
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 3: Waking Up ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jerry came in as I talked with the nurse. “Good morning sweetie,” he said with a big smile. “Hi. Why are you …
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50% Chance of Death
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’m posting excerpts from Because I Can. This is from Chapter 2: 50% Chance of Death ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I’m sorry I don’t have better news.” Dr. Hinika’s voice interrupted Jerry’s panicked thoughts. Jerry’s mind was swirling. He couldn’t …
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