On Saturday, I ran the Brookhaven Bolt 5K, a local Atlanta race with just more than 1,700 runners. This was a special race for me, because I was not running for myself or my own personal times. I was running for a 5th grader named Ariel. My inspiring friend Elizabeth (who you will meet during […] Read more
I started a new job at the end of last month, and I’ve been on the road more than I’ve been in the office the past 2 weeks. Last week, I was in Arizona for 4 days, and I’m in Los Angeles today. While I enjoy getting to spend time in other cities and experience […] Read more
During the past 2 weeks, it feels like the universe has been working against me when it comes to running and training. I have somehow contracted the never-ending virus that has been plaguing me for days. You know, the kind of illness that causes people to want to be at least 25 feet away from […] Read more
At this time a year ago, I’d never participated in a long distance overnight relay race. I furiously searched Google for relay race tips and advice – what to bring, what to eat, how to be comfortable crammed in a van for 24+ hours. I talked to friends who had done a relay in the […] Read more
At the beginning of each week during a training cycle, I share my weekly training recap to provide you a glimpse of the workouts I do. You might have noticed there was no recap this week. That’s because I completely swapped my training and workouts for mountains, hiking, hot springs and *sigh* burgers. Yes, I […] Read more