If you’ve been on Facebook or Twitter this week or simply turned on the news, you’ve probably seen at least one person you know take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge – a viral movement started by 29-year-old Pete Frates that involves dumping ice water on your head and challenging 3 other people to do the […] Read more
“Work your edge.” There is power in those words. This phrase is something one of my instructors at Barre3 has been saying during class to us lately. {I joined Barre3 in July to incorporate more strength training into my weekly schedule and to focus on all those areas where runners are often weak, such as […] Read more
As a self-proclaimed unladylike runner, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I’m a profuse sweater. As in, I’m pretty certain I sweat more than the average human being while exercising. If you’re lucky unlucky enough to see me running in the hot summer months of July and August, you’ll surely believe I’ve […] Read more
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