As a coach, writer, and activist, Jena Schwartz believes that space and encouragement are powerful teaching tools, and that our creative and personal growth are inextricably tied to broader social issues. Jena’s writing prompts have helped writers of all genres strengthen their voices, and her own poetry and personal essays have been published widely. She … Continue reading 28| Jena Schwartz, writer, coach, and runner: “Writing has brought me into the body and the body has brought me into more truth on the page”
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Race Report: 2018 Urban 10 Miler
Planning Remember that time I signed up for a race, trained for the race, and then failed to read my emails (yes I am one of those people who has thousands of unread messages and no this does not keep me awake at night), which caused me to be unaware I could not pick up my race packet … Continue reading Race Report: 2018 Urban 10 Miler
Colorado Women’s Classic 5k: Race Report
Race morning, Sweet Pea is in my room at 5:45 am. "Can we snuggle? Open your Mother's Day present!" She's standing an inch from my face. I mentally berate myself for convincing her to wait until Mother's Day to give me the present she was dying to give me the day before. My alarm is … Continue reading Colorado Women’s Classic 5k: Race Report
Prairie Dog 10k Race Report
When I found out I was pregnant with Sweet Pea in June 2011, my first thought was "Yay!" My second thought was, "Shit, this is not going to be the summer I break 47 minutes in the 10k." I was right. I spent that summer being bloated and nauseated as a little human began to … Continue reading Prairie Dog 10k Race Report
Coffee Date January 2017
Can we do coffee again? (I don't know about you but I had a lot of fun last time). Are you on Instagram? I'm on Instagram. We should follow each other if we're not already following each other. Or we shouldn't... depends if you want to see all my fitness posts... My plan is for my … Continue reading Coffee Date January 2017
Pam Moore 