On Sunday, I will line up at the start of my first half marathon in nearly two years. It will be the first long distance race I’ve run since before I was pregnant and since having my baby in January. I’ve been looking forward to this moment for a long time, even visualizing it during […] Read more
Sweat was dripping off my brow as I climbed the invisible {very steep} hill on my stationary bike this morning. As we neared the top of our fictional summit with quads on fire, the instructor said something that transported me from my competitive spin class to feeling as if I was sitting in a theater […] Read more
My phone buzzed with a text. Then another and another. Then a call and an email. Friend after friend wanted to ensure I’d heard the news. My heart sunk as I read the story. A woman in my neighborhood was physically attacked while running. After the initial shock subsided, my feelings quickly turned to anger. Two days […] Read more
Halloween is almost here. The stores are cleaned out of all the good costumes, and your time to find the perfect outfit is running (no pun intended) out! If Halloween snuck up on you and you aren’t quite ready for the big day, don’t fear! The team at Brooks Running and I have you covered. […] Read more
Last month, I stepped on the scale and stared at the number glowing back at me. I got off and then got back on again to make sure it wasn’t broken. I hadn’t seen that number since before I was pregnant. It was the old me physically, even though I’m not the old me. I’ve never measured […] Read more