I can’t tell you how many times people have asked me: how do you fit it all in? I usually shrug it off because I am not doing anything special. The truth is, most of us try to do what we can when we can. We are all pretty darn busy. My story is this: my husband and I have 2 very active and awesome boys with busy schedules. They more » Read more
That’s not Sweat. That’s Liquid AWESOME.
Girls don’t sweat. Just like they don’t burp. And they don’t fart. And they always smell like roses. And they are made up of sugar and spice (especially us Salties) and everything nice, right? Riiiigggghhhhtttt….. As the weather heats up here in good ol’ Columbus, Ohio, (finally!) and I prepare for a long weekend in the humid and salt-laden air of Hilton Head South Carolina, I’m facing the one thing more » Read more
Why You Need a Training Log
If you don’t currently keep a training log, it might sound like a lot of extra work. Why bother? Isn’t checking boxes off on your training plan enough? The benefits of logging your runs are, perhaps, a bit more obvious if you’re training for a specific event or race. During your training it can seem tedious to log every little variable of each workout, including how you felt (before, during, more » Read more
5 Rules for Dealing with Runner Women Over Fifty
There was a time when women were ashamed of turning fifty, but these days things have changed! Most women my age are strong, beautiful, and sexy as hell, and I am proud to represent them on Salty Running! Forty can be the new thirty and thirty can be the new twenty, but you won’t catch me trying to be anything other than fifty and fabulous. Some younger runners may think more » Read more
A Runner Girl’s Wedding Recap
April 27, 2013: the best day of my life so far. I know it sounds so super cliche, but it really was like a fairy tale! Surrounded by family and friends from every stage of life, Sam and I were blessed with a 65 degree sunny, spring day with lots of love and full-circle perfection. And just like a big race, no matter how much you plan, how many hours more » Read more
The Weekly Roundup 6.2.13
We had such a great week here at Salty Running that Salty the Snail just started spontaneously Party Rocking! Mint kicked us off with The Realistic Guide to Running Your First Marathon. Whether it’s your first time or you know someone who’s considering a marathon, you need to know what you’re in for, and this is the guide that will cut right to the chase. Cilantro had some time during more » Read more
Comment of the Week 6.2.2013
It’s that time again, Salties, time for that highest Salty honor in the Salty community, Now it’s true, we did not have a Comment of the Week last week, but we just needed a little time to work ahead. We couldn’t forget to honor our readers! YOU make us a community every time you share your ideas, so keep those great comments coming! So who was the lucky winner last more » Read more
Weekly Roundup 5.26.13
Well I had a great week, that’s for sure! Coming down off an amazing PR last weekend, of course I had a great week! That race report is coming soon, but in the meantime check out what the other Salties brought you this week! Cilantro recently posted about her high-mileage training strategy and how she used marathons to train for her goal race. Did it work? Check out her Windermere more » Read more
Weekly Roundup 5.19.13
First things first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SALTY! Our fearless leader turned “29″ again yesterday, and we hope she had the best day ever! Second, woohoo! We had a heck of a racing weekend! More on that later, of course, in the race reports. Third, we had TONS of incredible comments from you gals this week on all of our posts. YOU make us a community, and we love hearing from you, more » Read more
Comment of the Week 5.19.13
It’s that time again, Salty Runners, time to bestow upon one lucky member of our community the highest achievement in commentary: This week we had a ton of great comments, and it was really really hard to choose! Ultimately the competition came down to three fantastic Salty Readers, but once the final votes were cast, one stood out among them. Man oh man, did it ever. Who’s the big winner? more » Read more