Five years ago today, something special happened. It was July 9, 2012. It was the end of the day and the sun was setting. I was sitting at my computer, took a deep breath and finally hit the enter key on my laptop. Pressing that button launched this website onto the Internet. I had no […] Read more
You know how certain songs transport you back to moments in your life? Like the songs that remind you of high school graduation, college memories, first loves, your wedding day, a special friend or loved one. Today’s run was like one of those songs that blasted me back in time to the 10 years I […] Read more
Every season, I put new running products, gadgets, fuel and apparel to the test in my Runner’s Report Card. With summer officially here, it’s time to give out grades for the many products I tested during spring 2017. Today, I’m sharing my honest thoughts on all of them. As a reminder, this is my grading […] Read more
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