Welcome to Part 2 of How I Started Running. In Part 1, I set the scene. My life felt both stagnant and chaotic. In an effort to challenge some of my preconceived notions, I chose to try

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on How I Started Running. First, you should know: I never liked running. I was very vocal about it. My motto was, "I don't run unless an angry

Happy Friday! Here are two people who have brightened my week: Ida Keeling and Erik Cavanaugh Ida Keeling and Erik Cavanaugh: An elderly runner and a different dancer 1. 100-year-old sets world record for 100 meter

What is a fartlek? They're a speed run you're going to love. Why? Well, first of all they're called "fartleks". How can you not love that? Fartlek is Swedish for "speed play". And that's the

It's time to go for a run. But what if instead of packing a gym bag or driving to your nearest park, you just stepped outside your door? Maybe you imagine it's boring, or maybe

You’re bored when you run? Bored Belle Good news! That means that running doesn’t take the entirety of your mental capacity anymore. Now the question is, can you stick with it when it’s

Half way through my 5K training plan, I felt sluggish. My body was having difficulty adapting to training. I felt slow and in worse condition than when I started. After my mid-plan 5K test didn’t show

Last week I hit a slump in my 5K training. I felt sluggish, burned out, unmotivated. Due to injury and races, I hadn't run long distances in weeks. I missed the 10K distance and was glad to get

Four week ago, this long distance runner began a 5K training program in between marathon training sessions. I thought it would be fun and it would increase my speed and anaerobic capacity. Turns out it

I drove up to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Pi Mile 2016 5K. It was my 4th consecutive year there and my parents and best friend joined me on the course. It was my mom's 3rd Pi mile and