Dorina Gilmore Young is a writer, speaker, former news reporter, and longtime runner. She blogs at www.dorina-gilmore.com and is a contributor on DaySpring’s (in)courage writing team. She also writes regularly for The MOPS Blog and Kindred Mom. A widow, Dorina helps women through grief recovery. She remarried in 2016 to triathlete Shawn Young, who provides the practical running tips in Walk, Run, Soar. Together, the Youngs coach cross-country and track teams. They live in California, raising three daughters to love the cultural diversity, beautiful landscapes, and unique food of the state.