Hot off the heels of working the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015, I'm still walking on air; think white lightning.  Inspiration flowed despite the local temperatures that hovered near 100 degrees.  Caught up in the energy that oozed from the athletes (many of them wearing their newly acquired New Balance runDisney running shoes) I could not keep still.  Unfortunately, my daily free time was limited to one-half hour block during the midday period.  Not to be denied, I donned my best Minnie racers and hit … [Read more...]

I admit, I refer to it as "my flame."  Yes, I was privileged to be one of this summer's Unified Relay Across America Torch Bearers.  Though by far one of the most thrilling moments I've lived, while running the Flame of Hope through the streets of Astoria, Queens I realized this open fire seemed a casual curiosity to those going about the business of shopping, walking from work and wheeling the clothes to the laundromat.  (Have I mentioned how heavy and REAL that torch was?  I almost lit my hair on fire. … [Read more...]

When runner Robert Wang recently contacted me about his upcoming "July 4th Tribute to Runners" I was thrilled.  And honored.  And what?  And still, me, a runner??? Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America I am so proud to represent Special Olympics and the beautiful state of Vermont in his finished masterpiece.  God bless our America; where we are free to run and carry a torch of many kinds.  Please check out Robert's wonderful video- you may recognize many of your runDisney pals! For my Tuesdays on the … [Read more...]