It was a crisp September day in New York City. I was sitting in a meeting on the 17th floor of an office building with a beautiful view of the Big Apple when the email came through: Your Boston Qualifying time from the 2014 Chicago Marathon is admirable, but it wasn’t enough to secure your […] Read more
After four weeks of no running due to a minor case of plantar fasciitis, I’m baaaaccck! Last week, I laced up my running shoes for a reason other than using the elliptical machine or running on the anti-gravity treadmill. I returned to the roads where I belong. I logged 20 total miles for the week, all easy […] Read more
You suck at running. You should just quit. You can’t do this. This is too hard. How are you possibly going to finish? There’s no way you can make it up this hill. What’s wrong with you? Can you imagine if someone you care about said these kinds of things to you about your running? […] Read more
Weak hips and glutes are a leading cause of many running injuries. But they don’t have to be if you commit to doing regular hip and glute strengthening exercises to prevent muscle imbalances. When I started experiencing a minor case of plantar fasciitis, I began an arsenal of strategies to help combat the discomfort – stretching, […] Read more