Publishing note: I originally posted this on March 24th, 2020 (what would have been the week after the marathon). I updated and republished it on August 25th,2020 (what would have been race week for the postponed marathon). I was supposed […]
I’ve never liked running with something covering my face – even when running in cold weather. Sure, I’ll stand around at a cold race start line with a buff over my face, but the second the gun goes off, I […]
Most strength training routines for runners focus on leg and core strength. Foam rolling usually focuses on the calves and quads. But one area that is almost always overlooked by runners when doing strength and mobility work is the feet. […]
The common wisdom – at least for those of us who read a lot of self-help books – is that we all should live life outside of our comfort zones. Endless quotes of ‘life begins at the end of your […]
Since All This started, I’ve been writing a lot about how to stay motivated. How to set new goals and keep moving forward. Today, I’ll go full contrarian (and possibly commit runner sacrilege) and acknowledge that it’s OK if you […]
In the Before times, I regularly ran with my running club as a coach and pacer for its marathon training long runs. A few runners would take lots of photos and videos of the group, which were then shared on […]
This summer, usually race-based runners (like myself) have been freed from the tyranny of training plans and goal races. I say that a bit tongue in cheek; I love training plans and goal races have provided structure for my running […]
I have a love/hate relationship with running hills. I hate them. They are hard. But I also love trail running (or more specifically, the views you only can see on your own two feet on the trail). Around me in […]
As an introvert, I’ve always enjoyed solo runs. I’ve never had a problem heading out the door for a long, solo run. But, contrarian as I often am, I’m finding solo runs a lot less fun now that they are […]
I love a good to do list. This might be because I know if I don’t write something down, I’ll likely forget it. Or, time gets away from me and I forget just how long it’s been since I last… […]
