Stop comparing yourself to others! This shouldn’t just be a running tip, but a big life one. Certainly something in the day and age of social media sharing I think most of us struggle with more than ever in the past. Perfect lives are no longer just in the magazines or TV, they are all around you. Everyone is the most awesome at everything they have ever done. I took a picture of my soup today? Why? Because I’m the…
Last year the word that themed my running was “relentless”. I didn’t even realize it until I had one of those amazing “Aha!” moments on a run last summer. I had recently read a book called “Strong” written by…
If you would have told me I would be running a support group or part of a “tribe” seven or eight years ago I would have laughed in your face. I also would have been a complete ass. In…
Do you ever ask why I do it? I had 17 miles scheduled to run this past Sunday morning and it was one of those tough runs that tested you physically, mentally, but also gave you one of the…
Setting attainable goals for ourselves isn’t something I think most people lack. The struggle is actually sticking to those goals. New Years resolutions are always popular, but most people break their resolutions before January has even concluded. I think…
When I began my real running journey it was as my first year as a single mom. I was re-learning my life, my identity, and struggling with just about everything. As I’ve explained many times before, a friend of…
Are you training for a half marathon, a full marathon or even graduating to a 10K but are scared of increasing distance in your training? It can be intimidating and rightly so. You are challenging yourself to push both…
