Every season, I put new running products, gadgets, fuel and apparel to the test in my quarterly Runner’s Report Card. With fall in full swing, it’s time to pass out grades for the products I tested during summer 2017. As a reminder, this is my grading scale: Here’s a glimpse at the products on today’s […] Read more
Comparing ourselves to other runners is an easy, yet demotivating trap to fall into. Recently, the most dangerous runner I’ve been comparing myself to is, well, me. One of the most challenging things about returning to running after having a baby is trying not to compare my current running to the way I trained and […] Read more
Irma. That sure is a name I never want to hear again. Hurricane Irma devastated the southeastern United States and unleashed utter destruction everywhere she went. She knocked out power at every turn, and the lights have been out here on runladylike.com, too. Yes, the past two weeks were a whirlwind of evacuating, returning home […] Read more
“If we return home and nothing is left, what do you want to have with you?” My husband was standing in our walk-in closet when I asked him that question earlier this week. As Hurricane Irma has wrecked havoc and devastation on its path to our state, we contemplated what is really important to us. […] Read more
I was huffing and puffing as I made my way along the final stretch of the Fit Foodie 5K. I could see the finish line and race clock in the distance. It was my slowest 5K, but I was proud of the race. At five months pregnant, it symbolized the strength I was determined to […] Read more