“It has been challenging, but obviously rewarding, to balance out being a mom and distance runner at the same time, but there are so many mothers out there who have proven it to be doable, so I've had inspiration from a lot of people.” MotherInspireMomBalanceChallengeRewardDoable Author:Deena Kastor
“Each day, I noticed Coach sent us off with a positive comment. “It’s a great day to work together toward our goals,” he’d say after we’d gathered for the workout. On a particularly windy day, it would be: “What a great day to challenge and shape our perseverance.” Sometimes his words were simple—“Okay, let’s go”—and it was his upbeat, let’s-get-it-done inflection that set the tone for the workout.” GoalPositivePerseveranceChallengeGet It DoneCoachUpbeat Book:Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory Source: Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory