You know you’re a runner when you plan your week around when you’ll be able to get your runs in. And yet, come winter, this planning can get a bit tricky thanks to the decline in daylight. Tricky, yet still … Continue reading
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I am Married to A Non-Runner
(Don’t hold that against him!) I AM a runner! I LOVE to run. I NEED to RUN!!! Running is MY thing! MY World! It makes me Happy! My husband, he is NOT a runner! He tried to be a runner, he even got me started running. We would meet up after work and … Continue reading
Get Yourself an Accountability Partner
Who in your life is your accountability partner? If you don’t have a partner, find one! They can be as key to a successful fitness or nutrition program as a good meal plan and pair of running shoes. I have met … Continue reading
Running with Dogs: A Tale of Hamburger Hands
Way back in April 2011, I adopted my first dog. A high-energy Border Collie/Australian Kelpie mix, Amelia came to my home primarily as a running companion. A month later, my husband, Bryan, got a Golden Retriever puppy, primarily so Bryan … Continue reading
Caught in the Dark
Daylight runs out pretty early here this time of year. Which, for those of us who enjoy being outdoors, means there are far fewer hours in a day to do so. In fact, just recently I was trying to squeeze … Continue reading
The Power of a Running Mantra
“Mental toughness” plays a huge role in how well you’re going to perform during a race. By focusing your thoughts on the right things, you can push past your comfort zone during your next speed workout or to finally PR … Continue reading
A Love for Running in Place (The Treadmill)
Dear Treddy, It’s been a long time since we’ve been together. We had such fabulous times together last winter when it was so icy and cold out all the time. You accepted me from the moment I walked in the … Continue reading
For the Love of Running
Ever since I started running, even back when I almost exclusively ran on the treadmill, I’ve felt the same love for running that some people feel for horseback riding, great poetry, or travel. It’s a passion, a lifestyle, a freedom. … Continue reading
It Just Makes Me, Me : Why I Run
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
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
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