Today reminded me of everything I don’t want to be. Those were the words I wrote in my training journal last Friday. I hated having to write that. And, I hate having to admit it here. Bad weeks happen. We fall down. We get back up. We can’t keep dwelling on what went wrong; rather […] Read more
“Are your legs tired? Because you’ve been running through my mind all day.” Whether you love it or you hate it, Valentine’s Day is here. Ditch the chocolate and salted caramel GUs … er, candy … and roses this weekend and share one of these clever (or unladylike) running pick up lines instead. They’re sure […] Read more
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 huge ways and […] Read more
“I’m always impressed by people who keep choosing to take one more step … 1,000 times.” These were the powerful words a woman I met this past Sunday shared with me when she learned I was a marathon runner. She was not a runner herself, but she easily understood the power of running being a […] Read more
I have always been a runner. Running is in my DNA. When the motivation wanes around swimming, biking, strength training or the latest group fitness fad, I always return to my roots: I run. After the Chicago Marathon this past fall, I made the decision to pull back from high mileage, serious training and goal […] Read more