Running has been a part of my life forever. Literally. I have no memories as a human being without running thanks to my dad who was an elite track athlete and then a running coach for years. Although running was always a focal point in my life and something I excelled at as a kid, […] Read more
Since the end of 2009, I have been training for a race. In case you are mathematically challenged like me, that is 5 years. Five years of nearly non-stop training – gearing up for one race, recovering from another. I have taken lots of breaks – several weeks off here and there – but there […] Read more
The marathon is equal parts magic, challenge, suffering and triumph. I sat fixated on ESPN2 yesterday morning watching the New York City Marathon unfold on my TV screen (as I religiously checked my phone to track my friends who were running the race). Through the moments of greatness and the moments of despair, the emotions of […] Read more
Happy Halloween from the rUnladylike family! This year, forget the flavored Tootsie Rolls, bite-sized chocolate bars and individually wrapped Twizzlers (ok, maybe I’ll keep the Twizzlers … and the party-sized Skittles. Oh yeah, and I’m definitely keeping the Laffy Taffys too.) I want to swap Halloween candy for some truly amazing outdoor treats that will […] Read more
There is a commonly held running philosophy called the principle of specificity which suggests that to become a better runner, we have to run more. For some runners, increasing mileage and intensity can result in running injuries that take weeks and months to recover from. But we can take steps to safely increase our mileage […] Read more