“I hope this doesn’t come out the wrong way, but I’m so glad to hear you say that. I thought I was the only one.” These were the words a friend of mine said to me after I shared with her how I’ve been feeling running lately. I opened up to her about everything – […] 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 through […] Read more
Have you ever noticed that running has a case of multiple personalities? Running can be pure joy as well as true heartbreak. It can be painful and triumphant. Science and art. Easy and hard. Light and heavy. Simple yet enigmatic. There is a way to get to the bottom of how running affects us so […] Read more
On Monday, I decided to go on a 6-mile run, tackling an out-and-back route that would require me to climb a long, steep bridge twice. I intended to run an easy pace with no time goals. Sounds more than doable, right? Wrong. After about 2.5 miles and reaching the peak of the first bridge climb, […] Read more
As a runner and someone who has what some may consider a severe Type-A personality, I find the task of trying to silence my mind and the voices in my head to be a challenge. Whether I’m in bed trying to fall asleep, out on a run or just trying to do something mindless, my brain is thinking, […] Read more