This week, I’m talking about injury prevention for runners, highlighting some of the most important tips and lessons I’ve learned throughout my own marathon and triathlon journey to keep me – and you – running healthy and happy. Today, I’m excited to share a strategy that often gets overlooked when we’re talking about how to […] Read more
Today, I’m excited to kick off a week-long series here on runladylike.com dedicated to injury prevention for runners. The number one topic I receive questions about each week from all of you is on running injuries – Do I have one? Should I keep running? How can I recover quickly? Given my recent stress fracture […] Read more
After nearly 10 days of worrying, obsessing, a little crying and zero running, I finally got my answer today: I do NOT have a stress fracture! As you know if you’ve been reading the blog this week, I feared that I might have a stress fracture near the fifth metatarsal of my left foot. And […] Read more
Today marks the eighth day since I’ve run. Yes, you read that right. Eight. Whole. Days. I actually broke down in tears yesterday. The thought that I might not be at the start line of the Divas Half Marathon at the end of April resulted in a can’t-catch-my-breath sob fest. Yes, I know. If this […] Read more
Although running successfully disguises itself as an act of physical strength and endurance, it’s actually a mind game. A carefully played chess move. A sneaky strategy that tries to penetrate our confidence and inject self-doubt as often as it possibly can. We become the pawns in running’s game at mile 21 of a marathon … […] Read more