Have you noticed all the races the non-traditional, novelty races that are popping up? Let’s see – there’s The Color Run, The Hot Chocolate 15/5K, The Zombie Run, The Bad Prom, The Glow Run, Heroes vs. Villians…you get the idea. And sheesh these races aren’t cheap. Many of these races aren’t even timed – they […]
Post half marathon, aside from motivation issues due to the cold weather, I’ve been plagued with IT band issues. For those not in the know, the iliotibial (IT) band is the ligament that runs along the outer thigh from the hip to the shin. It’s very painful if it gets tight or inflamed, and that’s […]
After six weeks of mostly solid training post-strained-hamstring recovery and I successfully completed my first half marathon. My main goal was to finish in under 2:00 and I DID IT!!! My stretch goal was to run under 1:45. With my training runs around 8 minute pace, it shouldn’t have been a stretch, but given my […]
It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit. ~ Dr. George Sheehan So about six months ago I was talked into doing this half marathon thing. […]
Well, it’s offiicial. This former half-miler who never ran over a six-mile long run in college or an eight-miler post-collegiately is running a half-marathon. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Half to be exact. Can you believe it? Neither can I. Especially given the fact that just over three months ago, I could barely run one-mile […]
The watchband on my Timex broke at the end of October. Unfortunately, it’s one of those watchbands that require you to send it back to the manufacturer for repair. I had to do that with my Nike watch and they got it back to me super fast, but it’s an inconvenience nonetheless. So my husband […]
I tend to do a lot of runs on the treadmill since I have two kids who aren’t old enough to babysit themselves and I have to squeeze in workouts whenever I can. I’m the kind of runner that doesn’t mind the treadmill. I don’t get dizzy or disoriented. Plus, I really love being able […]
(Photo by Anthony Quintano)A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing 2004 Olympian (and Villanova Alum) Carrie Tollefson. Unfortunately Carrie started Villanova the fall following my last semester, so we were never teammates. And that stinks because she’s the kind of athlete you want on your team – super fun, super enthusiastic, super […]
I have a motto about blogging, if you don’t have something interesting to say – Don’t. So I haven’t. But today I was in need of a little bit of inspiration or maybe motivation and happened upon these quotes I hope you’ll enjoy. They are relatable to the inner competitor (and author) in all of […]
I know you’ve seen them. Those sassy shirts that say something like, “Some Girls Chase Boys. I Pass ‘Em.” While I was training and competing, one of the coolest feelings was knowing I could run faster than a heck of a lot of guys. In fact, post-collegiately, I did some workouts with the Men’s Track […]
