I thought I knew what unconditional love was, but it wasn’t until 1 p.m. on January 9, 2017, that I truly learned its meaning. It has been eight days since Baby rUnladylike joined the world – eight of the greatest days of my life. Like any new mom, the past week has been a time of transformation – […] Read more
“You’re about to experience the hardest workout of your life,” the nurse said to me as I waited for my epidural to kick in. The corners of my mouth turned up slightly. Hard workouts are what I do, I thought. I can do this. After a 33-hour ultra-marathon labor, including nine hours of active labor and […] Read more
Never have I been more excited to think about running goals. My friend Laura recently shared a perspective on goal-setting that really resonated with me. She suggested the best goals are the ones we may only be able to accomplish 50 percent of the time. Ah yes, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Pushing ourselves outside the box we […] Read more
For the past several years, my mom has hung her race medals on the back of her bedroom doorknob. Every time you’d accidentally brush the shiny medallions as you entered the room or when their dog would nose his way in, they’d clang like church bells on Sunday morning. What seemed like a good place to […] Read more
Four and a half years ago, I started runladylike.com because of the profound depth running brought into my life. Although running has always been part of me, it wasn’t until 2009 I discovered the power of long-distance running. I found myself learning lessons and feeling emotions I wanted to share … partly because I wanted […] Read more