I felt like I was channeling my inner Andy Rooney with this admittedly rather curmudgeonly post, but sometimes I just can’t get an idea out of my head… I was recently looking up phrases with the word ‘run’ or ‘running’ […]
So I did a thing- I wrote a book! I know it’s totally cliche, but writing a book has been on my bucket list forever. Time to cross it off the list! Running and Writing Now more than ever, the […]
Last weekend, I volunteered at an aid station for the Double Dipsea race, a notoriously difficult (and very famous) trail race in the Bay Area. While we were setting up, all the volunteers (all veteran runners, racers, and race volunteers) […]
If you want to improve your running, you don’t need to totally overhaul your training. Sometimes, the smallest changes can result in the largest results. Pimp Your Run Strength Work All runners can benefit from adding strength work into their […]
So here’s the scenario: you signed up for a race months ago with every intention of training for it. You were excited to train for it. You had a great training plan, but then life got in the way, and […]
I’m still in between training cycles, so I haven’t been running a ton (though that will be changing soon!). But that doesn’t mean I’m sitting around twiddling my thumbs! I’ve been keeping busy, meaning my picks are mostly non-running related […]
Back in the day (read: when I started running, pre-internet and pre-GPS), if you wanted to improve your running, you either went DIY or you found a local running coach you would meet up with on a regular basis. But […]
The Benefits Of Running Without Technology Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE my Garmin (I currently use a Garmin and adore it!). I love having it calculate my distance and pace, and for giving me Frank (my virtual training […]
Several times a year, I act as a pacer for various marathons and half marathons. When I’m a pacer, I often find myself spending a bunch of time manning the pacer booth at the race expo, answering questions and promoting […]
Even the most experienced runners will make mistakes when running – making bad food or clothing choices. Running long runs at a pace that’s way too fast. After some runs, the couch may look so tempting to nap on – […]
