CHAPTER ONE
EXPLORING YOUR DREAMING NATURE
Week 1
When I started training for the New York City Marathon, I ran alone. I focused on building my stamina, finding my stride, and running farther each week. It was months before I could even think about running in a group. But as the date for the marathon grew nearer, I knew I’d have to start running with other people to feel ready to run alongside 60,000 runners on the day of the race.
I reached out to my friend Esi, who originally inspired me to run the marathon and who turned out to be an excellent coach. She invited me to join a Central Park workout with her local chapter of Black Girls Run. The run for the day was a relatively short one: 7 miles. I knew I could do it because I’d already run ...
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