Did you hear the good news? Oiselle wearing, pro runner, Picky Bar and Believe I Am founder, prolific blogger and Runners World columnist Lauren Fleshman had her baby on Monday. Mazel Tov! You might have expected some nod to Father’s Day in this Friday 5, but instead, inspired by Ms. Fleshman’s little bundle, I decided to make this one a nod to mother runners. (I swear it has nothing to more » Read more
5 Reasons to Love the Off-season
I don’t know about you, but I normally suffer from the “post-race blues.” I focus on a race for so long that afterward I get a little depressed, whether I meet my goal or not. In fact, it’s usually worse when I rock my race goal, because once the euphoria wears off, I feel a little lost. My head wants to hop right back into training or race again; anything more » Read more
Book Review: Runner’s World Complete Book of Women’s Running
A book about women and running? Seems right down a Salty’s alley, right? Well, maybe. I just finished the Runner’s World Complete Book of Women’s Running by Dagny Scott Barrios and while I think the book had some excellent information and insight, the word “complete” in the title was a bit of a stretch. I think, at best, the book portrays one viewpoint of running and could be a great more » Read more
5 Tricks to Get Through Any Treadmill Run
Ahh. The treadmill. Who doesn’t jump for joy at the thought of getting in some miles on the greatest of inventions this world has ever seen. All the time in the world? Perfect weather? Time to jump on the treadmill! Ok. Who am I kidding? Chances are, if you’re like me and running on the treadmill during this time of year it wasn’t your first choice. Yesterday, I found myself doing more » Read more
5 Other Runners Who Should Be the Next Bachelor
If you haven’t already heard the news, track and field heartthrob, Nick Symmonds, is being considered for the next season of ABC’s The Bachelor. Symmonds represented the United States last year at the London Olympics, running an impressive 1:42.95 in the 800 meters final, a time that even shocked him. A couple weeks later, he went on to break his own American Record in the Beer Mile, running a 5:19. more » Read more
When Running Feels So Insignificant
Sometimes I take my running too seriously. My husband is usually the first to tip me off that I’ve gone over the edge from enjoying it to stressing out about it. When he does this, his favorite phrase for reminding me of running’s place in my life is, “it’s just a hobby.” He is always half joking, acknowledging that it matters to me and is important to me, but truthfully more » Read more
5 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day by Running
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and what a wonderful day it is to show our moms how much we appreciate them in our lives. Moms are special: they are there for us through the good and bad times. They usually give us the best advice (even if we don’t want to hear it), and when we fall down, they pick us up, dust us off and encourage us to keep more » Read more
5 Not-So-Inspiring Kentucky Derby Winners
Tomorrow is the first Saturday in May. That means it’s time to get in a Derby frame of mind! That’s right, it’s the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re sitting in the aptly named Millionaire’s Row or crammed into the infield with 80,000 of your new best friends and never see a horse all day, the Kentucky Derby – the most exciting two minutes in sports – is truly more » Read more
Shoe Love Triangle No More
I finally committed to one pair. Yes, after going back and forth, forth and back I picked out my new shoes. It was not an easy decision. I even toyed with the idea of making my triangular shoe relationship something of a permanent thing, buying two pairs and switching between them just like I was doing before. I thought and thought and thought. Maybe even a bit too much. I more » Read more
5 Running Lessons From the Insane Sorority Girl Email
Okay, I admit it. Whenever I have a Friday 5 to write, I troll around Gawker looking for the most ridiculous, trite piece of crap “news” I can find, hoping it will inspire me to bring forth a Friday 5 that can stand up next to classics like Snooki and LiLo. For over a year now I have continued to fail again and again to find the perfect pop culture more » Read more