Do you know that old phrase “two steps forward, one step back” (or “one step forward, two steps back” as is more commonly used)? This saying comes from a story about a frog that was trying to climb out of a well. Apparently, every time he climbed two steps (hops?) in his attempt to get […] Read more
It takes an average of 2,000 steps to complete one mile (less or more depending on pace). That means there are about 52,400 steps required to finish a marathon. Ironically, it’s not the 25,000th or 50,000th step that’s the hardest. It’s not even the final step that’s the most challenging. It’s the first one. During the […] Read more
It doesn’t seem like anything worth writing about: Two miles. To an endurance runner whose regular weekend run rarely slips below eight to 10 miles, two miles doesn’t even seem like a complete workout. And yet, these two miles were special. Significant. Meaningful. On Saturday, I ran two miles. They were the first miles I’ve run […] Read more
Love has been in the air this week, and there are a lot of things I’m loving right now. Valentine’s Day Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day. My mom made it special every year. In elementary school, I’d always wake up on February 14 to something sweet at the […] Read more
I have run a 5K at a 6:30 per mile pace. But today, I am not that runner. I have run a half marathon faster than a 7:30 per mile pace. But today, I am not that runner. I have run a marathon at an 8:06 per mile pace. But today, I am not that […] Read more