Last week, I was chatting with an acquaintance who told me he was intrigued by NBA players and the mental strength they needed to play the game. All I could think to myself as I smiled and nodded was … if you’re impressed by the mental training and strength of basketball players, wait until you […] Read more
This morning started like a normal Friday. I woke up at 6 a.m., went for a run and did 30 minutes of strength training. The house was quiet, and a light drizzle pelted my arms and shoes as I ran in the moonlight. It wasn’t a normal morning though. The minute I finished my workout, […] Read more
We’ve all heard the phrase “pay it forward.” It even has its own Wikipedia page. Paying it forward is all about doing an act of kindness for someone – often unexpected and “just because” – with the hope that one good deed will inspire the beneficiary to do something nice for a stranger. And then that person […] Read more
At this time last year, I’d just completed a breakthrough year of running and was three months removed from my eighth marathon and a big PR. I decided to take some time off from goal racing and focus on easy running and cross-training. It was at this same time I discovered something special that changed […] 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