Growing up, I was consistently a good student – from Kindergarten through earning my master’s degree, I was always on the Dean’s List. But report cards were an interesting subject in my house. Every time I would bring my report card home and show my parents, my Dad would say the same thing: What happened […] Read more
I can’t believe I’m saying these words out loud: I’ve decided to stop running. Just hearing that statement and seeing it in black and white leaves me feeling unnerved. Running is my go-to workout. It’s what I enjoy doing to make a day complete. The longest I’ve gone without running consecutively was earlier this year […] Read more
I admit it. I’m a rule breaker. A running violator. An embarrassment to runners and coaches everywhere. That’s right. I’ve been running around in the same half a dozen sports bras for the past 10 years. Crappy sports bras that barely get the job done. Sports bras that chafe my breast bone despite dollops of […] Read more
Have you ever noticed that running has a case of multiple personalities? Running can be pure joy as well as true heartbreak. It can be painful and triumphant. Science and art. Easy and hard. Light and heavy. Simple yet enigmatic. There is a way to get to the bottom of how running affects us so […] Read more
I have always been a runner. Running is in my DNA. When the motivation wanes around swimming, biking, strength training or the latest group fitness fad, I always return to my roots: I run. After the Chicago Marathon this past fall, I made the decision to pull back from high mileage, serious training and goal […] Read more