I’m an ambassador for 261 Fearless. Each month we are given a topic to write about and this month the topic is inspiring women. There are plenty of famous women I could list, from athletes to leaders in education to government leaders, but I’d rather give some love to some of the awesome women in…
Category: running
To shirt or not to shirt
Wear the race shirt that is… Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are discussing that hugely controversial topic: Should you run a race in the shirt you get at a race? I know, we take on the serious topics around here. Personally, I don’t care what other runners do. If you want to wear…
Sometimes I hate running
Yes, sometimes the last thing I want to do is put on my shoes and go out the door. It doesn’t matter if my last run was awesome or awful. And it doesn’t always matter if the weather is perfect or gross. Sometimes I just don’t want to run. For me, that’s the hardest part…
Spring Race Season Kickoff + March into Spring Giveaway
Welcome to everyone stopping by for the March into Spring Giveaway Hop! I hope you’ll stick around and become a part of the fun here, but if you are in a hurry, hop on down to the bottom of the post for entry instructions to win an Amazon gift card and links to 20+ other…
Favorite running fuel for long runs
Running fuel is one of the most discussed topics in the various running groups I belong to on Facebook. Everyone has their favorite manufactured running fuel and many have their favorite “normal food” choices. I’ve used various gels and waffles and sports beans, but my stomach tends to disagree with the amount of sugar in…
The Ultramarathon: it’s a natural progression
An ultramarathon has been on my radar for a while now. The thing that was holding me back is that I’m not a trail runner (and not likely to become one any time soon). When I started researching “the next step”, ie 50K, most of what I found was more technical than I wanted. And…
The best thing about running is where it takes me
Running is a wonderful thing. I could go on and on about today’s Tuesdays on the Run topic. As I’m sure you’ll agree, there are so many “best things” about running. But here’s my best thing… It takes me to where my friends and family are. It takes me to new places to explore. It…
My new toy: NordicTrack treadmill
Disclaimer: I was provided the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 treadmill as compensation in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion in this sponsored post. I’ve been talking for a while about the sad demise of my old treadmill. I think I literally ran it to death as I used it for miles and miles of marathon training through winters…
Do you have a “running uniform”?
Whether you are a runner who grabs a pair of shorts and a tech t-shirt for a race or a running fashionista, you likely have a go to set of running clothes that you wear whenever it’s clean (or maybe even when it’s not. I’ve never pulled dirty clothes out of the hamper to run….
RNR DC Half Marathon final long run + weekly wrap
Last week was crazy busy and Friday continued the trend. We dropped off the Pilot at the dealership at crazy early and then I spent the rest of the day at Shoo’s school. I run a book swap every February in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, so I spent the entire day helping kids choose…
It’s Friday, so it must be runfession time
This week? It can kiss my rear. We’ve had wacky weather – Tuesday I had an hour each way drive in the pouring rain, Wednesday we had crazy thunderstorms, and Thursday the wind was wild. My battery died in my car at Shoo’s soccer practice and the dad types were unable to jump it. Thank…
Medals so nice I’d earn them twice
I don’t know how people commute to work. I drove an hour plus each way on Monday night for a work event and I’m TIRED! I mean, I used to commute about an hour, but most of that was on the metro and somehow that’s easier than driving. So apologies if this post is a…