running 26-2 - Laura Gassner Otting

Against All Odds…I Did It Anyway

April 25, 2025March 4, 2025 by Laura Gassner Otting

This picture is the culmination of thirteen years of effort.This picture is the fruition of a plan interrupted by life.This picture is the lemon of a body forced into submission. If this picture is worth a thousand words, those words start with: AGAINST ALL ODDS, I DID IT ANYWAY. Why?Because I didn’t run my first … Read more

Life Lessons Learned from Mile 20

September 17, 2024May 9, 2018 by Laura Gassner Otting

You’d be surprised at the life lessons you can learn running marathons. Back when I used to run them, I’d say that there is a moment at mile 20, when you know you have six more miles to go, where you have to make a decision. Six miles, 10 kilometers. That’s all you’ve got left. … Read more