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| Our diplomas, hung in the gym. Mine to the left of the clock, Greg’s to the right.
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We just hung our diplomas up in our home gym, and I love it! What a great reminder of what we can achieve when we stay motivated. We made it through all those long nights of studying and interminable term papers, and then we went back for more. There were times writing my thesis that I didn’t think I was going to make it to the other side, but I did. What a great visual reminder of my own resiliency, right near the treadmill to help me keep going when I want to hit the stop button instead.
We also hung up some of our favorite running photos. Mine is a grinning self-portrait I snapped with my phone before a race on New Year’s Day. Blue skies, snow on the ground, I was so happy to start my New Year with a 3.1 mile run and the confidence that I was going to keep on running straight through 2013. The photo of Greg is him running the 2013 Boston marathon, taken at the halfway point in Wellesley.
Andrew’s photo is a picture Greg got of him seconds before he took his very first steps. We wanted to capture him standing and grinning, and we didn’t realize that seconds later, he would walk for the very first time. When I look at Andrew’s face in the photo, it’s as though he knows he’s about to do something amazing, and he can’t wait to try. I’d love to start every race like that.
Will’s photo is him running on Peak’s Island in Maine where we attended a family birthday party in June. There were so many photos of Will running that it was hard to pick one, but this one made me smile 🙂
We’re really lucky to have room for a treadmill in our home, but any runner has a place where they lace up their shoes before heading out. It might be a good spot to put a picture that inspires you, a photo of you running, a photo that reminds you of one of your own greatest accomplishments, a photo of someone who inspires you. Something that helps you focus and center yourself before you get out there and work hard. For me, it’s a whole wall of diplomas and some fun running photos.
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| Our running photos, visible to either side of the t.v. from our treadmill. |
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| Will’s running photo in the gym |
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| The photo of Andrew |
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| Greg running the Boston Marathon |
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| Me, the happy runner 🙂 |
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