How we think we’ll feel in a certain situation and how we actually feel when it becomes a reality is an interesting phenomenon. Returning to running has been a teachable moment for me between expectations and reality. I’ve been extremely conservative and slow in my approach to returning to running after pregnancy and child birth. This Saturday, I’m […] Read more
You can’t outrun a bad diet. Those are the obvious, yet true, words about nutrition for runners from my friend and elite running nutritionist Kyle Pfaffenbach, Ph.D. Runners are constantly asking him (me included) what the “right” approach is to diet and nutrition to be the best runner. He says it’s a trick question because the […] Read more
I was eagerly anticipating it, but sort of dreading it at the same time. Returning to running after having a baby has been challenging enough, especially in the Florida heat and humidity. What would running while pushing a stroller feel like? I strapped my 15-pound little nugget into her 23-pound Thule Urban Glide, and we set off […] Read more
Trust me, I know. Exercise is hard. Doing new things for the first time is hard. Getting back into a workout routine after injury or child birth is hard. Eating clean when all you want to do is devour the whole {effing} chocolate cake is hard. Rebuilding a running base, getting stronger, doing challenging things […] Read more
I have declared 2017 my year of rebirth and rebuilding. My goals are not about running my fastest or hurrying the process to find my fiercest self, but rather regaining my strength and helping my body find its way back to what it considers to be normal after pregnancy and child birth. It’s the year of […] Read more