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 […] Read more
“Marathons are the triumph of desire over reason.” That’s what I saw on a sign during mile 11 of this past Saturday’s Albany Marathon. That mile flew by because I spent the entire time repeating this line over and over in my head so I could remember the quote. As I was running 26.2 miles, […] Read more
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 every day to be successful. Each month, I’m sharing my favorite finds for running, triathlon and general fitness that are helping me train and race happy, motivated and […] Read more
We all know that the only way to start running faster is to … (drum roll please) … start running faster. By incorporating speed work into our training, we can teach our bodies to actually run faster by increasing our speed. I’ve written before about the types of speed workouts and how to begin safely […] Read more
When a new pair of running shoes arrives in a spaceship that plays a video when you open the box, your expectations are immediately high. Two months before Brooks Running launched its newest pair of cushioned stability shoes – the Transcend – a mysterious box arrived on my doorstep that completely blew me away. As […] Read more