This article, by Lauren Fleshman for Runner's World, brought tears to my eyes while I was waiting at an appointment this afternoon. It did it again when I came and read it again as I prepared to write this post. Lauren Fleshman is not just a rockstar, she has an amazing way with words; she …
Continue reading Be proud of who you are and what you choose to do! #WomanUp
After 2 years of basically no breaks in training, I lost my running mojo this summer. On top of taking on a big new job, moving to a new city, the idea of training or even just running felt like a chore. For something that soothes me, and is like my church, therapist, and a …
Continue reading It’s All Coming Back, all Coming Back to me Now
Yesterday I went for my first weekend run in a while. It was at high noon, it was in the 80s and the sun couldn't make up its mind whether it would stay out or hide behind clouds that were threatening a storm. I brought a water bottle filled with Lemon-Lime Nuun (a flavor it …
Life throws curveballs to keep us on our toes, although sometimes it can feel more like holding onto a very small flotation device intone middle of massive waves. When you're working on changing the way you live your life, even small changes to your plan can throw you off balance. Your willpower gets tested, your …
Continue reading Staying on track: When life gets tough, get tougher
Basically since finding out I was moving to Chicago, I've been slowly finding new reasons I'm beyond happy to be moving on, literally. But during that same time, I've found myself struggling with staying my usual healthy self. Morning workouts have felt like the equivalent of being asked to run a marathon with no training, …
A few months ago, while listening to the Hall & Oates station on Pandora, I proclaimed I was going to live this summer like 1987. I don't specifically remember 1987, but I would have been almost 7 years old, which meant I was old enough to know how awesome summer was. I was young enough …
The last few weeks months have been awesome and terrible at the same time. I've been traveling more than ever. Stressed beyond belief. And just generally focused on being everything I need and want to be at work, and not focused at all on anything else. This means I've let my training slide. I've let …
As I sit watching 3 men pack up my life to put it on a truck and I'll see it in 3 weeks, I'm thinking back on all of the things I've learned through moving since I left for college 15 years ago. 1) I hoard pens. I have no idea why so many pens …
Between the move, the new job, and just not being inspired to write, I've been petty quiet lately. As the unofficial start of summer hit today, I got angry, and inspired. What is out fascination with the so-called Bikini Season? Even healthy, fit athletes and trainers have been referring to it as such all weekend, …
Continue reading Can we stop talking about Bikini Season? #BringBackSummer
The run blogging community is a strange one. We share things with total strangers, it hasn't been a successful blog day if you haven't promoted yourself through selfies, food pics, shots of your running shoes and/or Garmin shot. We talk about everything. We share more TMI than any other "group" (just kidding, mom groups win …
Continue reading The War on Women: On the Front Lines with… Each Other?