whereas weekend runs would range from
16 to 20 miles. Despite the challenge of
maintaining a balance, Gabrielle is still
able to focus on her love for running.
“It’s something not just physical. It’s
also mental,” she said, “It gives me that
break. It’s my therapy. It’s my moment
of just letting loose…it brings me
strength.”
Now, Gabrielle is hoping to compete
in the 2019 Boston Marathon, as well as
some shorter races. And, while she runs
for herself, she has made it a priority to
keep the rest of her family healthy and
active.
In addition to running with her sons
and competing in local races with them
and her husband, Gabrielle is an avid
blogger. After discovering that her eldest
son has sensitivities to milk, eggs, soy
and peanuts, as well as the gene for
celiac disease, Gabrielle started doing
research to create recipes that her son –
and countless others with dietary restrictions
– could eat. And thus, the start of
her cooking and running blog, “Run,
Cook, Laugh,” was born.
“I decided that maybe there is someone
out there like me who’s looking for
some help, some advice,” Gabrielle said.
“So, I started writing about my recipes,
why I chose the recipes, what the ingredients
are and why the ingredients are
healthy.”
“I think we all have passions in life and,
sometimes, life kind of takes them away,”
said Dan Reiser of Tenafly. “It’s so important
to never give up on those dreams.”