Browsing Archive: July, 2011

Confessions of an Introvert

Posted by Patricia on Tuesday, July 26, 2011,

I’m an introvert – I like spending quality time alone, all by myself.  It’s how I recharge and refocus.  So when Tabitha said she wanted to train with me for a half marathon, I was excited for her but concerned for me.  I had never really trained with anyone else in the past and I kind of enjoyed being alone.  I really wanted to support Tabitha so I said yes.

To give you some background: At this point, Tabitha’s and my family have been living together for about 3 months.  We knew eac...


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Waiting and Doing

Posted by Patricia on Friday, July 22, 2011,

For the past month or so I have been waiting for something to happen during my training; something cool or interesting, or just unique so that I would have something exciting to write about.  I’m a pretty stubborn person so as I have been “patiently” waiting these past 3 weeks I kept doing my runs and stretching, I went on a week-long family visiting tour around the Southeast of the US, and am taking (most of) the month off from work.

And what do I have to show for my “patience?”...


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Patricia Smith Patricia is a wife to Brian, mother to Mary Ella and works part time as an administrative assistant. She has completed a half marathon and is ready for the challenge of running a full marathon this fall. Follow along as she pursues her dream, which less than 1% of Americans have ever experienced!

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