After having my first baby, I knew there would be many new adjustments, experiences and challenges I would face that I’d never encountered before. The one I didn’t anticipate was my body rebelling against me. I’d always counted on returning to running six weeks after giving birth (hello naive new mom!). Following a safe and conservative approach […] Read more
“I know you think you know everything,” my husband said to me with a disapproving look in his eye. “But searching Google does not make you a doctor.” “A doctor would just tell me to rest, ice, take an anti-inflammatory and maybe discuss inserts in my shoes,” I retorted. “There’s nothing different a doctor would do […] Read more
This was supposed to be a very exciting week. After three positive pregnancy tests during mid-January, I was going to my first official doctor’s visit on Wednesday. My husband had cleared his calendar. We were whispering words of excitement. Although it was very early and we didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves, we couldn’t […] Read more
Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are 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
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