Author Archives: Rachel Meinel

I got to run!!!!! Well, kinda. I am allowed to run 4-6 intervals of run for 30 seconds and walk for 1 minute. It was amazing and exhilarating and terrifying. In addition to worrying about my incredibly weak quads, I am also working on changing my style. This takes quite a bit of thinking powerContinue reading “Running at Last”

Today I lifted my leg off the ground without help. While that seems like such a very tiny thing in the grand scheme of things, I couldn’t do that two days ago, no matter how hard I tried at my PT’ s office. She had to assist… every…. single…. time. So today, I’m going toContinue reading “Celebrating the Small Stuff”

I know, I know, I was going to be better at this. A lot has happened lately, and it’s easy to get caught up and let life carry you along without realizing where the time has gone. The past few months have been a pretty major turning point in my life, and the lives ofContinue reading “So I’ve Been Pretty Quiet…..”

So, many of you dear readers are runners, or are supporters of runners. Therefore, you know just how stubborn we can be. Pair that with genetics (I’m looking at you mom and dad) and the fact that I’m a Taurus (I think that stubbornness is our hallmark trait?), and you can see where this postContinue reading “Pity Party, Table for One…”

Rachel starting the Philadelphia Half Marathon with her cousin, James Taking the time, during a race, to remember my “why” Three years ago, I signed up for the Philadelphia Half Marathon. I planned to run with my cousin, his wife, and one of my friends from home. This was to be a fun training runContinue reading “My First Blog Post: Redemption….kinda”

We all get that question “Why do you run?” Sometimes, it’s in a voice of disbelief, why would you be that crazy? Sometimes, it’s in a voice of curiosity, why would you choose running over a possibly more enjoyable form of exercise? And sometimes, it’s in a voice of wonder, what is your why, becauseContinue reading “My Story”