After 4 years of anticipation, the 2012 summer Olympics turned out to be the most-watched television event in U.S. history according to NBC. It might also have been the most exhausting 2 weeks in history staying up to catch every waking moment of swimming, gymnastics and track and field known to man. (31.1 million people, […] Read more
Welcome (or welcome back!) to my Friday FITspiration blog series! Several Fridays during each month, I share inspiring stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to be better tomorrow than they were yesterday. These are people just like you and me who believe in redefining what’s possible. They’re making choices every day to be as […] Read more
Today, runladylike.com turns 1-month old! And we have something to celebrate! Two awesome ladies who I’ve recently met through the blogosphere – Sun (pronounced “Soon”) from Eat. Host. Run. Style. and Abby from Back at Square Zero – nominated me for a Liebster Blog Award. The award is designed to honor up-and-coming blogs with smaller […] Read more
Yep, today never stood a chance. After hitting the wall a much-needed day off yesterday, I was determined to start this week off strong. And that’s exactly what I did: I kicked Monday’s ass. I started the day with a 5:45 a.m. wake-up call and 22.5 miles on my bike. In the middle of this […] Read more
Hitting the proverbial wall is something none of us ever want to happen in a race. Let’s face it. We never want it to happen ever. Not on a long run. Not during an important training week. Not in life. Never. We prepare, hydrate, fuel, play games with our minds, chant mantras and pray it […] Read more