Muscle imbalances and weakness are the main culprits of many running injuries. When we are weak in one area, our bodies find a way to overcompensate in another. Over time, such imbalances can lead to unwanted aches and pains and long-term injuries if unaddressed. Since the goal is always to get to the starting line […] Read more
When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t help but feel sad. It wasn’t because I decided to skip my 6 a.m. spin class, disarming my alarm at 5 a.m. to go back to sleep. It’s because this week is my last week of maternity leave. Today is the last Monday. Tomorrow is the last Tuesday. Wednesday […] Read more
I felt a little silly sitting on the table at the physical therapist’s office talking about my knees when there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. As suddenly as my knee pain appeared, it also disappeared. Never in a million years had I expected pregnancy and breastfeeding hormones to play tricks on my joints. After […] Read more
We were piled on a bus chatting excitedly as mountains whirred past us out the windows. The sun was about to rise, and you could feel the excitement as 40 runners all wearing the same trail shoes were about to embark on a morning trail run. Some of us had known each other for years, while others had become […] Read more
When world-renowned distance runner Deena Kastor finished speaking, I realized I’d been vigorously nodding as if I was a human bobblehead the entire time. More than two years have passed since hearing her speak, and her words still resonate with me: Everything in life and in running is about making choices. “Make choices daily that […] Read more