Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Christy Lovig doesn害羞草研究所檛 think much of the idea of 害羞草研究所渂alance.害羞草研究所� As a full-time lawyer, a running coach, and a professional marathon runner, one would think that balance would be something Lovig would find necessary.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a myth that we sell people,害羞草研究所� Lovig said. 害羞草研究所淔or me, the reality is that it害羞草研究所檚 more about being comfortable with a certain level of imbalance.害羞草研究所�
It害羞草研究所檚 the same attitude that has served Lovig so well in her experiences in both the business world and in her marathon world; ever since her dad said, 害羞草研究所渆verything is a race for Christy,害羞草研究所� she害羞草研究所檚 embraced the imbalance of new challenges.
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Lovig is soon to be welcomed as a speaker at the Women In Business in Kelowna at the end of February, and has been accepted to compete at the New York City Marathon, where only 50 women get to race, in November 2019. Lovig said she always loves sharing her experiences.
害羞草研究所淚 loved when I was asked to speak because I got to share what it害羞草研究所檚 like to be a professional lawyer and also an athlete. I love sharing my passions, and speaking beyond things other than business,害羞草研究所� said Lovig.
害羞草研究所淓verybody has their little stories about challenges they害羞草研究所檝e faced along the way,害羞草研究所� said Lovig on her experiences of being a woman in business. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been fortunate. I害羞草研究所檝e had fantastic female role models in my life like my grandmother, and I was raised in an environment where it never occurred to me that I couldn害羞草研究所檛 do something because I was a woman.害羞草研究所�
She害羞草研究所檚 moving on to her fifth of the six major marathons with her acceptance to the NYC Marathon and has been using her running to keep her sane.
害羞草研究所淢y lives coexist so much, that without my running, there would be no Christy the lawyer. It害羞草研究所檚 a necessity for me to handle all the aspects of my life,害羞草研究所� she said. She takes her passion seriously, but there害羞草研究所檚 no doubt that she often holds back the levels of excitement when it comes to that passion.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 going to be so cool running through the four Burrows (of NYC) and celebrating with the best athletes,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚t may not be my personal best, the challenges are good. Running with 55,000 people with challenging size and weather.害羞草研究所�
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Lovig害羞草研究所檚 running has also helped her implement herself into the community via coaching. She害羞草研究所檚 been training Kelowna runners in preparation for all types of runs, including the Vancouver Sun Run, for the past seven years.
害羞草研究所淲e have such a great and unique community in Kelowna. It害羞草研究所檚 exhilarating to be a part of other peoples害羞草研究所� journey, and cheering a fellow runner as they cross the finish line,害羞草研究所� Lovig said. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 supporting our communities in my work, and that害羞草研究所檚 important to me.害羞草研究所�
Being in the best shape of her life, and both working in her desired field and running as much as she possibly can puts a smile on her face as she not only represents Canada in her work and at her marathons, but also Kelowna. She害羞草研究所檚 long been happy with the life she has.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 not always going to be this way for me, but I害羞草研究所檓 going somewhere and I害羞草研究所檓 excited about that,害羞草研究所� Lovig said. 害羞草研究所淚 can put up with the imbalance.害羞草研究所�
Lovig calls it 害羞草研究所渋mbalance害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� but she accepts every challenge that comes across her path. Whether it害羞草研究所檚 in business or in fitness, Lovig has come to recognize and accept those loving words of her father, as she害羞草研究所檚 embraced facing everything like it害羞草研究所檚 a marathon.
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