Sunday – 4:00AM AKA – Zero dark o’clock and time to get up for a marathon training run What if I just sleep a few more minutes? And an hour…
Why Running a 5K Could Result in a Marathon PR
Endurance or speed that seems to be the option for most runners. I fully admit to running distance because I’m not a speedster! But what if we would improve in…
Honolulu Marathon – The short and sweet of 26.2
Marathon number 8 was a whole new experience for me. I have never run with someone that far. I have never paced someone on their first. I never use run/walk.…
Scary Catcalls, liver scans and 19 miles
Well it’s probably clear from the title that today is entirely a Think Out Loud Thursday rather than anything super helpful…and I love you for still showing up to find…
Should you refuse to be sucked in to running a marathon?
Confused?! You should be after running 7 marathons and committing to another this fall, I definitely think it’s an experience worth having…except for all the times I tell people never…
Saucony 26 Strong Update and I’m Bart Yasso’s Girlfriend
I asked for someone to run a marathon…picked the lovely Jodi…then disappeared! Well that’s because I was waiting on details to be finalized before shouting from the rooftops some of…
LHR Training Revisited with MAF Method
Last spring I started the low heart rate training method {LHR}, popularized by Phil Maffetone. It’s been buzzed about it for years, but it took Miss Zippy sharing her process…
Running Year In Review – Surpassing 1600 Running Miles
Being a numbers geek, I probably should have gone in to accounting or something else along those lines…instead I became a runner which allows me to track all kinds of…
Officially a 1:04 PR – NYC
At my current rate of race PR’s, it’s fantastic that I love this sport and view it has something to do for a lifetime because I’m going to need another…
Three 20 Mile Weekends in a Row
Peak training is here and right now I feel SOLID!!! The last three weekends have all be 20 milers, but with extremely different conditions and times giving me a big…
Jacksonville Beach Weekend, Leg Pain and the Garmin: Accountability Monday
A few weeks ago, I asked David to wake up at the gorgeous hour of 4AM so I could do my long run on the beach. This weekend he was…
Runner Spotlight: CrossFit to Marathon
I am so excited to bring you another great runner spotlight! Previously you heard from a runner who did a first marathon in 3:20 and a runner maintaining a 63lb…
Seattle in Pictures
Wow what a week…we literally went from one corner to the other and changed time zones repeatedly. My body is beyond confused and unfortunately still trying to adjust to not…
Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon Race Report
A full Seattle report to come later…for now the race report! RACE MORNING I’ve been worried for the last few days about this abominal pain, which thus far the doctor…
Oklahoma City Marathon
Well friends, yesterday I was highly bummed about OKC. I had gotten very excited to run the half marathon in a few weeks because it was the site of my…
Las Vegas RNR Marathon
First thank you to everyone for the well wishes and then checking in to see if I survived…a race report 6 days late still counts for something right??? Since this…
7 Secrets to Break Through
Feeling stuck? Discover which of the 7 most common runner issues is holding you back in this free program. Videos, interviews, workouts and more!