I’ve been talking a big game and I’m starting to regret it. So I’ve been training my ass off for the Brooklyn Half Marathon, running more mileage than I ever have for a half and doing it while I was working, which, since my job is physically draining, is pretty damn impressive. And now, as I’m starting to peak, my work schedule has eased off just in time and things more » Read more
Fake It Until You Make It
Together, we’ve taken a big leap: we’ve resolved to dream big and to stop being embarrassed about it. Yeah! But that is just a first step to realizing our big goals. Ladies (and you 2 gentlemen readers), we have more work to do to become the runners we dream of becoming. Today I’m going to put on my self-help guru hat and discuss how the power of positive thinking can more » Read more
A Breakthrough, Thirteen Years in the Making
Thirteen years ago, almost to the date, I stepped foot on a 200 meter track to run my very first race. I chose to forgo my third year as a pitcher on the high school softball team to pursue indoor track all because I liked how it was starting to feel to run. After those 400 meters, I didn’t like the feeling. I wanted to puke. I was dizzy. And more » Read more
Breaking 22: The Night I Quit Quitting
Breaking 22 minutes in the 5k has become a crutch. And I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that. I’ve run 22:24, 22:40, 22:17, 22:16, 22:11, 22:12, 22:04…the list goes on and on. So do the reasons for not breaking that barrier. That 22:04 was a hilly course. I went out too hard. The humidity was high. I don’t know how to race. After upping the ante this past year in more » Read more
I WILL Be a Runner!
WOW! It’s been a crazy ride! I had to take a break from running, just as I reached week six of the Salty Running beginning runner’s program after my ovary almost exploded. Looks like I’m getting off the pathetic-laying-on-the-couch-in-pain train and hopping back on the running train (albeit a few cars back than where I left off). Tired of this train metaphor, yet? Yeah, me too! Last week I got more » Read more
Love Your Body for What it Does: Clove’s Salty Challenge!
I’ve always hated my stomach. Hate is such a terrible word, and I try to use it sparingly. But it was a good hook, and something I think many women can relate to. My family traditionally carries weight in the stomach, and though I run 100 miles a week faithfully and do core work every day, my stomach will probably never be what I want it to be. The saddest more » Read more