August 2013 archive

2013 Children’s Home and Aid 5K in Belleville, IL

This past Saturday (10 August 2013) was the second annual Children’s Home and Aid “Take Steps to End Child Abuse” 5K race in Belleville, IL. I actually hadn’t heard of this organisation until this race popped up on active.com, which is unfortunate, because they are doing amazing things for children and families all over Illinois. …

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The strongest memories don’t fade with time

08 August is a difficult day for me each year, because it serves as a reminder. It’s a reminder that, due to lapses of moral justice or another person’s voracious attempt to gain respect and power, life doesn’t always play out in the manner that we think it should. Four years ago today was the …

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2013 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo 5K race

Okay, okay, I know that I’m REALLY late in posting information about the 2013 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo run (seeing as it took place on Sunday, 19 May 2013), but better late than never, right? Right. This year was the first year that I had actually participated in the 5K …

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