The Runner’s Rite of Passage
So here I sit at work…looking like THIS. It's sexy, I know.(Please don’t judge me by my awesome purple argyle socks from Target or my uber sexy Doc Martens steel toe work boots.) Last night, at the...
View ArticleToday’s Awesome Factor = 8…and a half.
Normally, I like to keep my “awesome factor” posts in the 5-star range, but due to the latest happenings with my toes, this Monday morning got docked a few points. More to come on that in a moment…...
View ArticleLessons Learned from My DNF
In racing, there are two acronyms that make participants cringe: DNS (Did Not Start) and DNF (Did Not Finish). The DNS sometimes does not feel *quite* as bad because there are lots of reasons why a...
View ArticleAchilles tendinitis nearly sidelined me for good.
About a year and a half ago, I was at a point where I was running on a treadmill religiously. The one running group that I ran with only met on Saturday mornings, so that left me running solo during...
View ArticleRunning Through Negative Self-Talk
Here is the truth: I am not as confident as I seem sometimes. I try hard to be though, because I LOVE being strong and happy and I LOVE doing my best to lift others up. But every now and then, self...
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