Then and now: one of the greatest champions ever finds new rewards from running

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A championship runner describes the thrill of witnessing and participating in a women's running event dedicated to her. The Norwegian event began in 1984, attracting 3,000 participants the first year. In 1990, the runner and her mother ran the race together.

Author: Waitz, Grete
Running

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Carly's race: the author, inspired by her daughter's example, keeps on running

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A woman runner describes the experience of learning about and dealing with her daughter's autism. In fact, the daughter's daily struggles and her display of will power and motivation help the mother with her own motivation to continue running.

Author: Kennedy-Steffen, Kathy
Mothers and daughters, Mother-daughter relations, Autistic children

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Column, Runners (Sports)
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