Sometimes when people casually ask me why I run, I say "to stay fit". I leave it at that and let us both go on with our day. I do that because it is difficult

I started running for the physical benefits, but I've kept running for the mental benefits. Perhaps you have, too? We often categorize running as a weight loss tool, but what if it was a mental

Welcome back to the Way Back Time Machine! This is Part 2 of a blog post compilation tracing my first marathon training program. Read Part 1 with the introduction here. Last we saw, I had run my

Welcome to the Way Back Time Machine! This is a two part-er, consolidating my posts from my first marathon training in 2014. Follow my highs and lows as I train for my first long distance

I always thought a tempo run was running painfully hard for an hour. Thankfully, that's not a tempo run. A tempo run or lactate-threshold run has a complicated definition, but is easy to implement and

I have trouble expressing what the marathon distance means to me. I have an inexplicable pull to it that has only grown over the years. No matter the speed, grace, or power within your performance, it is

Are you quick to prioritize when things change in your life? If you add something, do you drop something? If you do, I envy your life skills. Overworked and overworked Turns out, my 5K training

I signed up for the Zombies, Run! Spring 2016 Virtual Race. I had never participated in a virtual race before. I didn't know the benefits of virtual racing, but this race taught me. And it's good things. In a virtual

The first time you try anything, offer yourself grace. Grace started when I got home on Speedwork Wednesday and the sun was already setting. I hadn't gotten a chance to eat much. Work left me exhausted.