I recently had the distinct privilege of interviewing Caitlin Chock, or Cait as she prefers to be called. It’s not often I get to interview someone who I could ask about such things as how it feels to break a national record or what’s it like training under Alberto Salazar or to have Kara Goucher as your training partner. Yeah, Cait’s done all of those things. Like Mary Cain, Cait more » Read more
Don’t Worry Mary Cain, We’re All Headcases Until We Turn 25
Someone call Alicia Keys and tell her to change the lyrics to her smash hit because Mary Cain IS ON FIRE. The 16 year-old running sensation is a true prodigy as she has smashed three national high school indoor track records so far in 2013. There was the 4:16 1500 meters en route to breaking Debbie Heald’s 41 year-old mile record in 4:32. Then there was the 2 mile record in more » Read more
The Letsrun Interview, Part 2
Last week, we brought you Part 1 of our interview with Letsrun.com’s Robert Johnson. And what an interview it was as Rojo had some interesting things to say about women’s athletics. Today, we bring you Part 2 of our interview. We continue to explore the sport of running: how to make it bigger and how to keep it clean. We then have a little fun talking about who to watch in 2013, more » Read more
The LetsRun Interview, Part 1
Say what you will about the world’s most popular running site, Letsrun. As we told you in our Girl’s Guide to Letsrun.com, it can be controversial, rugged, and rough around the edges. But it truly is the internet home of the sport of running. Its founders, twin brothers Weldon (aka Wejo) and Robert (aka Rojo) Johnson, started the website back in 2000. Since then, the site has risen to the top of independent websites more » Read more
The Full Girlfriend Experience
She’s a runner. Now she’s a masters runner, but in her prime she was an Olympian. She was at the top of the top. Over the years, she retired from world-class running, settled down and started a family. Now she’s the smiling face of the Disney and Rock-n-Roll races, she prides herself on helping women who struggle with depression discover the healing powers of running, she’s a successful real estate agent more » Read more
Faster Olympic Trials Standards: Yay or Nay?
Last week, the USATF made news when they announced a new set of Olympic marathon qualifying standards for both men and women. To qualify for the 2016 trials race, men will have to run a ‘B’ standard time of 2:18 and women will have to run a ‘B’ standard of at least 2:43. The ‘A’ standard time for both men and women has also been decreased, to 2:15 for men more » Read more
Jenny Scherer: Make What Seems Impossible Possible
Twenty-four-year-old Jenny Scherer is what you might call an unlikely professional runner. The Wisconsin native was first and foremost a basketball player, even walking onto the hoops team at Division III St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. She didn’t give track a try until college, but when she did, she made a splash! Jenny went on to set school records and win All-American honors nine times during her collegiate cross more » Read more
Ariana Hilborn: You Owe it to Yourself to Chase Your Dreams
Dream big. Then dream bigger. You’re capable of so much more than you think. No elite runner today reminds me more of this Salty Running Manifesto principle than Ariana Hilborn. In 2008, Ariana ran her first marathon in 4:36. In 2011 she upped the ante and ran a 2:37, an Olympic Trials A Standard! Look at her 4 year progression. It’s nothing short of amazing! Date Marathon Time 1.13.08 RNR more » Read more
5 Women Who Blazed the (Running) Trail
The London Olympics have given us plenty of rising stars to watch in the years to come, both those who made the podium and those who came achingly close. Girls today have their pick of female athletes to idolize: Katie Ledecky, Jessica Ennis, Allyson Felix and, of course, Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher, just to name a few. And let’s not forget 19-year-old Sarah Attar, the first female Olympian to represent Saudi more » Read more
Camille Herron: The Marathon Suits Her
This January I officially met Camille Herron at the marathon trials in Houston, and it’s no wonder I’m a fan. She’s a speedy marathoner who still manages to let loose and have fun! When I was thinking what I could write about to help you train for your fall marathons, interviewing her was the first thing to pop into my mind. She is what is known as a “prolific marathoner.” more » Read more