The word “runner” was never in my vocabulary. I grew up hating running but yet, I always wanted to be a runner. To me, running seemed like the epitome of health and fitness. Plus it just looked like people were … Continue reading
Tag Archives: running
Get Started: 5 Tips for Beginner Runners
I have been running since the Reagan administration, so it is no surprise that people often ask me for tips on getting started. I love running and I am proud to say that my enthusiasm has turned some friends and … Continue reading
Your Weight Does not Define Your Self Worth
One morning when I was lifting weights at the gym, a guy I’ve seen there everyday for two years approached me, introduced himself to me and told me how good, lean and fit I look. Let’s Call him “Soccer Man.” A few … Continue reading
Pain, Hair, and Bargaining with the Running Gods
Pain is a good motivator. My most painful moments act as catalysts for my own resurrection. When Andrew’s first marathon was done and we were pigging out at Red Robin he told me that while he was out there under … Continue reading
Sometimes, Running is Hard.
That may sound like blasphemy coming from me. Yes, I’m the gung-ho coach who has run 36 marathons. The one who tells my team to get out there and run faster. The woman who will argue the case for running against any opponent. … Continue reading
Whew! That was a Close One. Dodge the Injury Bullet
There’s no denying the difference that Crossfit training has made in my running. I credit all of that to the change in my training, which is lower mileage and more strength training/interval training. In fact, Becky herself is working on a … Continue reading
Adult Onset Running : Why It is Awesome
Ode to Adult Onset Runners There is a group of runners that hold a special place in my heart: Adult Onset Runners (AORs). While elite runners trained from youth are amazing and impressive, I am inspired more by the accomplishments … Continue reading
Run Safe: How to Protect Yourself on The Run
Running solo – especially as a female – in a big city like Chicago is exhilarating with endless route options and sights to be seen, but can also be particularly dangerous. Think of the number of routine things runners do … Continue reading
Running With Wildflowers
I envy them. They’re brave. Seeds cast by the wind to land where they may, they stay and hold against most hot, most cold. They persevere, roots shallow yet fierce and free. They epitomize to me all that I sometimes … Continue reading
Dare To Dream Big
I was a mere 10 years old when I got the call that my grandfather was in hospital with collapsed lungs, a result of pneumonia. The stubborn World War II veteran was sitting in his house for a few days … Continue reading
Truth, Beauty And The Finish Line.
I could stand at the finish line of a race all day. Watching the raw and uninhibited emotion pour off of people as they drive hard towards and cross that line… There is nothing much like it in the world. … Continue reading