The first day of training for a goal race brings both promise and challenge: promise that anything is possible and challenge in knowing you have a long way to go to get there. As I opened my training journal to record my first run of the week, this quote was staring back at me: “You […] Read more
This is not the way the morning was supposed to go, I thought, as my car headlights guided me in the dark over the bridge. I was half-way to my first 5K race since having a baby when I realized I’d forgotten my headphones. The ones I was planning to use to listen to my amazing race day playlist […] Read more
I’m often asked what I enjoy most about running. I inevitably share the same two reasons: 1) the sense of empowerment and strength running brings me after I accomplish things I once thought were impossible and 2) the community. Today is Global Running Day – a time to celebrate runners everywhere. I’m especially struck on a day like today […] Read more
As I gear up to run my first 5K this weekend since having a baby, I’m going to need all the help I can get. A great playlist is a race day must-have for me. Inspiring and upbeat tunes always put a pep in my step. Ok, and a few dirty rap songs do too […] Read more
How we think we’ll feel in a certain situation and how we actually feel when it becomes a reality is an interesting phenomenon. Returning to running has been a teachable moment for me between expectations and reality. I’ve been extremely conservative and slow in my approach to returning to running after pregnancy and child birth. This Saturday, I’m […] Read more