When someone shouted “GO!,” I’m not sure the small town of Orcas, Washington, knew what hit it as we made our way through the crowd of 186 runners pushing a flag-waving 18-month-old in a stroller and blasting “Born In the USA” by Bruce Springsteen at full volume from a portable speaker. With a sparkly red […] Read more
The hay is officially in the barn, so to speak, as I approach the Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon this weekend. I have been running for fun (or running through pregnancy and postpartum build-back) for so long (years at this point!!!) that I’d nearly forgotten how fun it can be to work hard and train […] Read more
Running is an art and a science. At the core, running is about the things we can’t always see: joy, empowerment, relationships, spirituality, mental toughness. Of course, it’s also about all those technical things we obsess over too, like Garmin data, tangents, biomechanics, wicking fabrics, intervals, pacing, injury prevention techniques, elevation, heart rate, shoes, fueling, […] Read more
In 2018, my daughter and I are on a mission to spread kindness throughout our community and world as part of our 12 Months of Kindness Project. Each month, we select a charity or activity that makes where we live a better place. Our acts of kindness may be small, but many small actions combined […] Read more
I’m not quite sure how it all happened so fast. One minute I was trying to stay fit as my belly grew bigger and my physical abilities waned. The next minute I was a new mom carrying around extra pounds trying to figure everything out. Before I knew it, I found myself here, right in […] Read more