It has been three weeks and one day since the last time I ran, and I’m not sure if I’m better or worse. I’ve been extremely fortunate. During the past five years of consistent long distance endurance training, I’ve almost never been injured (*knocking vigorously on wood*). I had a bout of IT band syndrome in […] Read more
Growing up, I was consistently a good student – from Kindergarten through earning my master’s degree, I was always on the Dean’s List. But report cards were an interesting subject in my house. Every time I would bring my report card home and show my parents, my Dad would say the same thing: What happened […] Read more
When I decided to stop running for a few weeks to let my foot completely heal, I knew it would be an adventure in patience. But sometimes, not running can simply be an adventure, including soaking in some extra time and new ways to move. It was far from a normal week of training, but last week was a special […] 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
Training for a marathon is hard. Finishing a marathon is hard. Training hard for a marathon and not finishing may be even harder. I often tell people that the races that don’t go well are the ones that make us stronger. You know the races – the ones where our goals and our bodies aren’t on the same […] Read more