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I’m headed back to my college’s campus this weekend for a friend’s wedding. I’m obviously excited for the event, to celebrate with them and see friends. I’m just as excited to run around campus and the surrounding area. For those that don’t know, I attended Kenyon College. Kenyon is a small liberal arts school in [...]
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What motivates me to run?
Posted by Jake Rosen on May 3rd, 2010
When I started running races, I had a big chip on my shoulder. I was in the process of recovering from my second heart surgery and an atmosphere of limitations. As a result, much of my motivation to run used to be based on proving something. I wanted to prove something to myself and those [...]
What is possible?
Posted by Jake Rosen on March 17th, 2010
There are two things I learned while transitioning from heart surgery patient to marathon runner:
1. The realm of possibility is always in flux. What is possible right now might now be 2 hours later, let alone 2 months later.
2. You are the only person that can honestly evaluate what your realm of possibility is. You [...]
Walk before you run
Posted by jakerosen on March 10th, 2010
It would be impolite of me to write about myself, my journey and the running community without giving a formal introduction. Seeing as this is the inaugural post at “Broken Hearted Runner,” I can think of no better time.
My name is Jake. I’m from Washington DC originally, but now live in Charlotte, NC. Aside from running, [...]
