The common phrase “learning by doing” describes how most of us learn and grow the best – by trying things ourselves and practicing them over and over. But sometimes, we also learn by not doing something. By simply observing others. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday when I volunteered at the Acworth Women’s Sprint Triathlon, […] Read more
There have been many mornings this summer I’d like to forget. As a girl running in the south, temperatures in the 80s (Fahrenheit) with 90 percent humidity have become the norm. On any given morning in July and August, you can likely spot me trudging down the road looking like a wet rat with the […] Read more
Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are all about sharing the inspiring stories of fit people who motivate all of us to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. My Friday FITspiration series profiles runners, triathletes and casual exercisers who are making choices every day to be as healthy as they can be – in both huge ways and […] Read more
At the end of each month, I share my favorite finds for running, triathlon and general fitness that are helping me train and race happy, motivated and healthy. How we train, what we eat and when we rest and recover all have a huge impact on our performance. But so does the gear we use […] Read more
As much as we all wish training for endurance events could be rainbows and butterflies all the time, the truth is it comes in cycles. There are bright shining moments where every run, swim and bike feel strong and victorious, while other days feel nearly impossible to will one leg in front of the other. […] Read more