Last year, my friend and fellow runner Elizabeth from Running for Bling was assaulted while running. She was out for a 10-mile run last November in her hometown when a man came up from behind her, grabbed her and began groping her. Luckily, he ran off and left her physically unharmed, but the fear and […] Read more
November is a time when people often reflect on the many things they are grateful for. All you have to do is open your Facebook news feed to find a handful of friends posting about something they are thankful for each day during the month. But gratitude has to be more than just words. An […] Read more
Typically on runladylike.com, I reserve Fridays to share inspiring stories of ordinary runners, triathletes and casual exercisers who are doing extraordinary things to be healthy and motivate all of us to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. People like Eric McElvenny who, after losing part of his right leg in an IED explosion serving […] Read more
You train your heart out for a race. You set big goals and do everything within your control to achieve them. You spend countless hours pounding the pavement (or in the pool or on your bike). You’ve made sacrifices (which generally affect the people you love the most). You’ve logged a lot of miles, done […] Read more
Every race has its unique reasons for being challenging. The half marathon. The marathon. The half IRONMAN. The IRONMAN. Each race distance presents us with a distinctive test of physical and mental strength. Each one pushes our limits and changes us. And then there is the 5K. I haven’t run a 5K in 4 years […] Read more