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my first nyc race.

Posted on May 23, 2022May 21, 2022 by veena

when i was planning my move i looked at spring races in the city to make sure i kept up… Read more my first nyc race.

easing my way into running again.

Posted on January 24, 2022January 21, 2022 by veena

in all the years since i first started running, i’ve taken lots of breaks. sometimes because of weather, sometimes because… Read more easing my way into running again.

marvelous memphis: sharing marathon weekend with my mother.

Posted on December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 by veena

every year i say that st jude memphis marathon weekend is my favorite weekend in memphis, but this year took… Read more marvelous memphis: sharing marathon weekend with my mother.

looking back // 2020.

Posted on January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 by veena

it feels so weird to be writing an annual recap for a year that was so all over the place… Read more looking back // 2020.

marvelous memphis: st jude [virtual] memphis marathon weekend.

Posted on December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 by veena

year after year st jude memphis marathon weekend is my favorite weekend to be a memphian. so many of my… Read more marvelous memphis: st jude [virtual] memphis marathon weekend.

marvelous memphis: cooper-young virtual 4 miler.

Posted on October 19, 2020 by veena

a few weeks ago was the cooper-young virtual 4 miler. usually held as a neighborhood celebration the night before cooper-young… Read more marvelous memphis: cooper-young virtual 4 miler.

40before40 | 2020 update.

Posted on September 16, 2020September 12, 2020 by veena

each year i like to take stock of how i am progressing toward accomplishing the things on my 40before40 list.… Read more 40before40 | 2020 update.

finding motivation in unexpected places.

Posted on September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 by veena

last week i revisited my old blog* to find the post about my bungee jumping adventure with jack and went… Read more finding motivation in unexpected places.

the journey to 1,000 miles.

Posted on July 2, 2020 by veena

when i tell you i wasn’t a runner prior to 2011, i’m not exaggerating. i have always loved a good… Read more the journey to 1,000 miles.

mid-year check-in | 2020.

Posted on June 17, 2020June 15, 2020 by veena

here we are just about halfway through the year, and it is once again time to see how i am… Read more mid-year check-in | 2020.

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Set a new standard for ringing in a new year | #HudsonBroHoes
I am grateful every year to be able to experience Marathon Weekend in Memphis, and even more so to once again walk the 5k with Mama Swami and Chrystal. I love this new tradition we have created for ourselves and hope it continues for many years to come.
We were the only two from Class 7 at alumni weekend, but I think we represented beautifully 💙
So grateful to get back to my annual birthday run this year 🎈 | #ThisIs39
There are so many different ways to “Do Good”, and for me today that meant taking to the streets to march for reproductive rights. I’m proud to be a @ppact supporter and a #CotopaxiAdvocate and to use whatever platform I have to encourage others to also #DoGood. @cotopaxi
Had the best time frolicking around the city with these best friends, and the icing on the cake was getting to see this show last night | #BudaBesties
Loved running around the Land with these favorite friends this weekend | #MistakeOnTheLake2022
Treated myself to a 4-day getaway spent traipsing around Chicago with my mini-me and it was the best gift I could have given myself 💙
I am still processing a lot of feelings from this year’s Marathon Weekend, but this is a moment I want to hold on to for a long, long time — the excitement and pride my mother felt after getting her first 5k medal, at the age of 78, one year out from breaking her femur. Walking this race with her, and being able to share it with one of my best friends and one of my mother’s biggest fans was icing on the cake.
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