I rummaged through my drawer to see what clean running clothes I had to wear. I took my time getting dressed and then woke Baby rUnladylike up at 7:30 a.m. We all went downstairs for our normal breakfast routine. Banana, eggs, toast. We even read a book before putting on her minture running outfit and […] Read more
All week, I had been receiving emails about race day. One week to go. Your race day guide. Everything you need to know for race weekend. My clothes were laid out, and I was ready to go. There was only one small problem: I was running a different race. Rather than running the St. George Marathon, […] Read more
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
“Running in races doesn’t have to be about racing,” said my good friend Elizabeth as we sat together in a small patch of sunlight waiting for the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Half Marathon to begin. “Races can be about loving to run and traveling and experiencing amazing things.” Her wise words were, of course, true. And […] Read more
I’ve always said the hard, grueling races are the ones we remember as being the most important. In the moment, we may feel disappointment about falling short of a larger goal. But when we step back and see how we fought for every step when quitting seemed like a more logical option, we realize our […] Read more