According to the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST), the answer is yes. I know I’ll never be one of those runners who logs a 70-mile training week or runs 6 days a week. Life is about finding balance. I believe if you do too much of any one thing […] Read more
It’s your first time. You’re nervous. You don’t just have butterflies in your stomach. You’ve got the “whoa-what-have-I-gotten-myself-into” velociraptor thrashing inside your belly. You know you’ve worked really hard to get to this day. You’re pretty sure you can do it. But you’re still not 100 percent certain about what’s going to happen at the […] Read more
This morning, I ran the Hot Chocolate 15K in Atlanta. It was the first race on my 2013 race schedule, and my goal was to run for fun with good friends. No super-fast time goals. No serious pre-race routine. Just 3 good running buddies looking to enjoy the experience and the miles we’d find ourselves in. […] Read more
I’m Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are all about sharing the inspiring stories of fit people who motivate all of us to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. My Friday FITspiration series profiles runners, triathletes and casual exercisers who are making choices every day to be as healthy as they can be – in both […] Read more
Last week, I set 8 big goals for 2013. Transforming these goals from dreams to reality will require 2 things: 1) the discipline to do the work it will take to reach them and 2) a purpose-driven roadmap of races to guide my training plans and journey. Know what you want to do. Make a plan […] Read more