Every season, I put new running products, gadgets, fuel and apparel to the test in my Runner’s Report Card. With summer officially here, it’s time to give out grades for the many products I tested during spring 2017. Today, I’m sharing my honest thoughts on all of them. As a reminder, this is my grading […] Read more
The first day of training for a goal race brings both promise and challenge: promise that anything is possible and challenge in knowing you have a long way to go to get there. As I opened my training journal to record my first run of the week, this quote was staring back at me: “You […] Read more
This is not the way the morning was supposed to go, I thought, as my car headlights guided me in the dark over the bridge. I was half-way to my first 5K race since having a baby when I realized I’d forgotten my headphones. The ones I was planning to use to listen to my amazing race day playlist […] Read more
I’m often asked what I enjoy most about running. I inevitably share the same two reasons: 1) the sense of empowerment and strength running brings me after I accomplish things I once thought were impossible and 2) the community. Today is Global Running Day – a time to celebrate runners everywhere. I’m especially struck on a day like today […] Read more
As I gear up to run my first 5K this weekend since having a baby, I’m going to need all the help I can get. A great playlist is a race day must-have for me. Inspiring and upbeat tunes always put a pep in my step. Ok, and a few dirty rap songs do too […] Read more