kristinapattisonStuffing all my various running gear and food into sacks to tote up to my room, covered in mud and sweat from the day’s adventures, […]
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Michael Gocha Snyder, 1950-2018
Michael Gocha Snyder, age 67, residing at Monroe, Utah, passed away on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
The Rut 50km 2017: A Story of Life, Love, Laughter and Puppies
“What are you trying to get out of it?” a friend asked me, straight faced, slightly disgusted, with zero empathy. In most polite conversations, running […]
What is Courage without Failure?
Failure is defined as the lack of success, or not accomplishing an aim or purpose. When we fear failure, we are tempted to avoid the pain […]
Breaking the Cycle of Doom
Perceptions affect your feelings. In turn, these feelings are associated with your self-worth, guiding behaviors like internal self-talk. Your behaviors then influence your perceptions, and […]
Choose to Love Your Best You
Once, when I was in the throes of my final doctoral clinical before graduating, I found myself neck deep in job searches, financial struggles, final […]
3 Things I Wish I Knew at 13
Last week I was honored by a dear friend to speak to a group of about fifty eighth grade girls about my life and […]
Resolve to Grow: 4 Super Powers of High Performers
In the tradition of celebrating the new year and reflecting on the last, it is time to recognize not only what we resolve to change […]
Running Through Fire
We started at a jog, chatting a bit more uneasily than during our usual coffee shop talk. A bit more forced. A bit more hurried. […]