This will be a guide to running long distance, growing as a runner, and how to implement the rules of running into being more successful in life.
“Finding Balance” is the ambitious goal so many of us strive for. Healthy Life! Great Parents! Super Career! But don’t go insane. I believe we CAN do it all. And with only going a little insane.
After the running, working, and parenting has quieted down we need to take some time for ourselves. I try as often as possible to fill my soul with film, books, games and other great activities.
Yep. I’m the mother of 3 boys, married to one, and even the cat is a male. A lot of women dream for a little girl with the hopes of sharing and bonding over things only females can unite over. Not me. I always wanted boys. I always felt more comfortable around the male species…
One of the things I was warned about when training for my first marathon was “After Race Depression”. This as melodramatic as it sounds is a real thing. The amplitude of it depends on your personal scenario. If you’ve trained all year for one big race or you worked for months to crush a PR…
Accountability is a word that gets tossed around on the regular when discussing getting fit or dieting. You may see posts on social media telling you to sign up for a program and have a “coach” you have to be accountable to, etc. In theory, this is a great concept. In reality it isn’t always…
“The Rookie” caught my attention for one simple reason. Nathan Fillion. There are only a few actors and directors I will follow anywhere. Most men and women alike have to agree that Nathan Fillion belongs on that list. While I missed out on “Castle” “The Rookie” a by the numbers cop show with enough tongue…
What has running taught me about life in 2018? It’s been a year full of surmountable financial, family and health obstacles. At times it just seemed like there was no light at the end of the tunnel. However, many of the lessons I learned through running this year were game changers in how I approached…