Achieving a goal is always cause for celebration—but the true sparks of joy often come from the journey itself. Last weekend, I achieved a personal milestone: completing another half marathon alongside my daughter and running buddy. Crossing that finish line with the three of us holding hands was incredible—but the real joy? It was in the months of training together, early morning chats on long runs, the shared laughter (and occasional groans from body aches), and the support we gave one another along the way. It has been several years since my daughter, Rachel has run a half marathon. We have never missed our traditional Mother’s Day Classic run but with the arrival of children, a busy job and Health issues, each time she entered a half marathon something came along to prevent her from participating. It became a road block for her as she really wanted to achieve this goal. This year, she has been more determined than ever and we’ve worked together, along with Caz our running buddy to make sure it happened – and it did! My heart burst with pride and joy as the three of us joined hands to cross the finish line together. Our […]
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