Blog Posts - Running with Roses

Twin Cities Marathon (take 2) – State #25

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” […]

“No matter how much experience you have, there’s always something new you can learn and room for improvement.” ― Roy

“Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is a story of a flaming heart.” – Mary Lou Retton

“Just stick with it. What seems hard now will one day be your warm-up” Anonymous Coming off of my marathon

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ―Henry Stanley

“The person who starts the race is not the same person that finishes the race” Unknown September 25, 2022 happened

“Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day.” —Lauren

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” —

Finally getting back into marathon racing. This was a last minute decision to run the Mesa, AZ Marathon as my