I was recently asked by a coworker why I run. I was prepping for my afternoon runcommute home in what can only be described as less than desirable temperatures (Fall, I’m ready for you), and as I applied sunscreen, donned … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Practice But Never Reach Perfect
You can’t see me right now, but for most of my life I have had short hair; only once, for about a two year period, have I ever allowed my hair to grow past my shoulders. It was brutal, but … Continue reading
To 10k Or Not To 10k
A few years back, with my stomach growing rounder and my laziness increasing, I decided it was time to make some changes in my life. No longer would I be stopping by my favorite fast food joint for that late … Continue reading
Marathon. The dream.
The first time I attempted to train for a marathon I hadn’t done my research. In fact, I hadn’t even done a 5K. All I had done was print out a training schedule I’d found online and run with it—literally! … Continue reading
7 Tips On How to Stay Positive During Training
You’ve made up your mind you want to do it, whatever that “IT” is. Your mind will play dirty, nasty tricks on you to get you to thinking you can’t do something. It’s mean, rotten and deceptive and if you let … Continue reading
Run Your Own Race, No One Else’s!
This simple mantra saves me at the start of a race from self-sabotage. After waiting anxiously for the start it’s easy to want to chase the guy who flies past me or to keep up with the girl I was eyeing before … Continue reading
Hot Garbage Garage Runs
It was only just a few months ago that I started focusing on quality workouts rather than just simply piling on the miles. When I started back up running after Callum was born, every single run felt so tough. I’d … Continue reading
I’m a Real Runner! Or Am I?
Become a Real Runner So you want to become a “real runner”, eh? That’s great! Being a runner is as awesome as you can possibly imagine and probably more and I’m going to help you! I’ve got some basic tips … Continue reading
The Power of Persistence : Race Histories
With this post don’t focus on the actual numbers. Focus on what the numbers represent. To me, race times represent determination, hard work and dreams becoming reality. Enjoy the journey. Otherwise what’s the point. Eleanor Roosevelt said it best… A … Continue reading
Runners LOVE Bathrooms
How many bathroom stops did you make? You’d be hard pressed to find a runner who can not relate to this question. Here is a funny, but a very real picture of how many trips a runner makes to the … Continue reading
PR Your LIFE Not Just Your Races
Life is One Big PR. DREAM BIG I’ve met so many great individuals over the past year that have motivated and inspired me beyond any level imaginable. Don’t believe me? As Emily loves to remind me, I said I would never ever … Continue reading
Preparing for a 6 Hour Run
How to survive a long run when you have no idea how far you will be running This spring I got the wild idea to run a 6 hour race. Since the start of the year I’d been challenging myself … Continue reading