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Itsa国际传媒檚 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, sa国际传媒渆verything is a race for Christy,sa国际传媒� shesa国际传媒檚 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.
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Shesa国际传媒檚 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.
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Lovigsa国际传媒檚 running has also helped her implement herself into the community via coaching. Shesa国际传媒檚 been training Kelowna runners in preparation for all types of runs, including the Vancouver Sun Run, for the past seven years.
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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. Shesa国际传媒檚 long been happy with the life she has.
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Lovig calls it sa国际传媒渋mbalancesa国际传媒� sa国际传媒� but she accepts every challenge that comes across her path. Whether itsa国际传媒檚 in business or in fitness, Lovig has come to recognize and accept those loving words of her father, as shesa国际传媒檚 embraced facing everything like itsa国际传媒檚 a marathon.
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