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Meet Elizabeth

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Welcome to Running for Robert! I’m Elizabeth, a 27 year-old certified running coach living in Boston, and running marathons in memory of my older brother, Robert. Running for Robert documents my journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon and beyond, while sharing the struggles and successes I’ve faced throughout my journey.

RRCA Certified Coach

Certified May 2018

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I’m white. I grew up in a predominately white and affluent community. Out of my high school class with I believe 300+ kids, I think there were 3 black students. I have white privilege. I know people who don’t know me look at me and immediately think, “Ok, she’s harmless”. It’s not fair that people make that assumption about me but make completely racist and unfair assumptions about others. It angers me and makes me so sad and sick. I know I will never understand what it means to be racially discriminated against in this country but I see, hear, support, love, and stand by my black friends, students, colleagues, community members, and fellow Americans. Kyle and I have been talking a lot about our white privilege and what we can do to continue to be anti-racist. These conversations are emotional and I have tears in my eyes. I am so grateful to work at a school where we have these conversations as a community and are challenged into uncomfortable conversations. Yes, uncomfortable. But that’s where the growth is. It starts with us, and what’s in our hearts, the thoughts we think, the words we speak, and our actions. I can’t make a change for the black community if I don’t start with myself and go from there. I see you, hear you, love you, support you, and I will continue to stand by you and do everything I can to make this country better for you. #BlackLivesMatter #BLM
Finished up a full body workout today with a spicy set of hill repeats🔥⛰🏃🏼‍♀️and a tomato face👍🏼 Happy almost Friday, friends!💗
I shared answers to the top 10 most FAQ questions about @madeline_moves Weekly Moves Workouts on my latest blog post. This program is changing my life and I hope it helps you if you are thinking about joining the program😊
Happy Memorial Day🇺🇸 Wearing my most patriotic shirt that also doubles nicely as the best beer shirt😜🍻 Thank you to everyone who either commented or messaged me with ideas about places to live near the mountains. Still working my way through them but I’ll share the list since that was requested. So many beautiful places in this country. Hope you all had a great MDW!
Escaped the city for the day⛰ Kyle and I know that wherever we settle down and “plant roots”, we MUST have easy access to the mountains🏡🏔(to hike, ski/snowboard, & camp). Tell me - do you have mountains near you? If so, where do you live? Are they year round (meaning you get snow and you’re able to ski/snowboard)? Let us know please, we’re very curious!💭🤗
Had a lovely picnic in the park with my bae last night🧺💗
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