Trotting Out in Compression Socks
I have mentored several runners through their first marathons. I told them all to think of training runs as “dress rehearsal” for race day. The number one rule of marathoning is you should never...
View ArticleVacationing Experientially
Training for a marathon requires a 4-5 month commitment of early morning runs in all weather conditions, careful eating, cross training, and lots of rest. When our family vacation falls in the middle...
View ArticleI Can! I Will!
During the summer, my morning runs on the trail were lonely, except for the occasional mom pushing her toddler in a stroller or a retiree out walking a dog. Now that we have hit August, I am joined on...
View ArticleOsteoblasting
My friend, Patsy, is a cyclist and has been since she was in high school. One night over dinner in Montana, we were talking about the Tour de France and the workout that the cyclists get when they are...
View ArticleMy Running Spouse
One of my dear friends was my first Team in Training coach, Rebecca. Since my first marathon back in 2007, we have trained and run many races together. We have shared all sorts of experiences over...
View ArticleRolling, Rolling, Rolling
Every once in a while I have to ask myself why I chose a hobby that involves so much physical pain. In marathon running there is frequently pain while you are running, pain when you are done, and if...
View ArticleLast Isn’t Losing
On New Year’s Eve, I ran my last race in 2015. What better way to ring out a year of running than toeing the start line one last time? I opted for the 10K distance instead of the 5K because I am back...
View ArticleDon’t Count Me Out
I was looking at my racing statistics recently on athlinks.com and was amazed at what I have achieved. I have raced over 1,100 miles in nearly 100 races (5Ks and up to marathon distances) - all since...
View ArticleExtending a Hand
In my high school psychology class, we learned about the bystander effect, or “Genovese Syndrome”, named for Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death outside her New York City...
View Article0 to 26.2 – Tips for New Marathoners
When I participated on the running bloggers panel at the Route 66 Marathon Expo, one of the questions we were asked was what advice we had for first time marathoners and half marathoners. It is a good...
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