Although running successfully disguises itself as an act of physical strength and endurance, it’s actually a mind game. A carefully played chess move. A sneaky strategy that tries to penetrate our confidence and inject self-doubt as often as it possibly can. We become the pawns in running’s game at mile 21 of a marathon … […] Read more
There is a go-to word I’ve been finding myself using a lot lately for everything I’m doing in life, including running … “PURPOSE.” Why are we doing what we’re doing? Or, why aren’t we doing what we should be doing? For many of us who run, it’s easy to get so caught up in preparing […] Read more
Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are all 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 […] Read more
It happens every month. Every single one. I open my latest copy of Runner’s World. I get through the table of contents and first few pages of ads, and there it is: the Runner’s World Rave Run. A gorgeous photograph of some lucky person on a run that is probably on all of our running bucket lists. […] Read more
On Saturday, I participated in my first trail race – the Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail Run – and what an adventure it was. Never have I been so unprepared for a race or more uncertain about what to expect. But perhaps that’s what made it so fun and exciting. There were only 300 runners […] Read more