In my family, the Fourth of July has always started with a workout. For years, the Peachtree Road Race was the only way to officially kick off this patriotic holiday. Now, we spend the weekend at the lake with family … but old traditions die hard. Just because there was no race to wake up […] Read more
The greatest thing about running is not the running itself, but rather the people running brings into our lives. From knowing your running tribe will be waiting for you on Saturday mornings at o-dark-thirty to simply connecting with runners across the world through the keyboard of our computer screens, this community is one of the […] Read more
For the past few weeks, I haven’t felt like myself. I’ve struggled finding my will power, and I haven’t felt good on a run in weeks. While my body is still learning to adjust to the Florida summer, I’ve been a fish out of water in my life, transferred to a new ocean that I’m still trying to […] Read more
As a runner and someone who has what some may consider a severe Type-A personality, I find the task of trying to silence my mind and the voices in my head to be a challenge. Whether I’m in bed trying to fall asleep, out on a run or just trying to do something mindless, my brain is thinking, […] Read more
It’s what every runner fears. The moment in a race when your body suddenly decides it hates you. Your lungs feel like they’re wrapped tightly in cellophane or your legs feel like you have glue slathered on the bottom of your shoes making every step a struggle. Or sometimes, you feel a combination of both […] Read more