Most people run with music, but I didn’t for the first many years I began distance running. For shorter runs by myself I’d turn my Pandora on and listen, but most of my long runs were with my running…
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Honor The Journey: The Martian Half Marathon
I completed the Martian Half Marathon this past weekend after a pretty brutal winter of outdoor training. As challenging as it was, the training paid off. Stepping outside of your comfort zone and doing things that make you uncomfortable…
Running your first race is a big moment for any runner. The anticipation can initiate anxiety, enthusiasm, and some magnificent delusions of grandeur. Perhaps less on the last two and more on the first one. There are some immeasurably…
After registering for the Detroit Free Press Marathon the most natural second step is putting a training plan in motion. I sat down with a calendar and made a countdown to race day. I’ve ran one marathon before, but…
Today I registered for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and 26.2 miles of torment. On my goals this year I listed running a marathon. My last full was in 2012 and after I thought I was a half-marathon/OCR girl.…
Are you taking the big step of planning your first race? It can be overwhelming. There’s so much literature available and different instructions across the internet. Fellow runners will give their insight and you’re left with a hundred different…
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…