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Life At 6 Miles Per Hour: Running At My Own Pace For Mind, Body And Spirit And Its Applications For Advising In Higher Education, Elizabeth S. Dunbar

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Growing up, I never considered myself an athlete. I did not participate in sports or compete on a track, field or slope. However, as an adult, I have chosen to step outside my comfort zone, exploring challenges that push me physically and mentally to grow as a person. In this way, I found running. Running, for me, is not a mere mundane exercise routine, nor a competitive sport by which to be judged. Instead, running at my own pace has been a physical and emotional journey that eases my mind, nourishes my body and replenishes my spirit. Like an old …