Peer pressure can be positive! My outfit has been carefully laid out on the bathroom floor. I’ve set my alarm for a ridiculously early hour, even earlier than normal for my work days, but it’s Saturday night. It’s a time so early that most people don’t realize it comes twice in one day. Why amContinue reading “The Power of the Group Run”
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Are You a Rhythmic Runner?
Do you feel a beat when you run? Do you establish a pattern with your breathing and foot strikes? Then congratulations! You have rhythm. When our breaths are in sync with our footstrikes, it feels soothing and almost meditative. Getting into that pattern is so comforting to me, opening the doors to release excess energy,Continue reading “Are You a Rhythmic Runner?”
I’m Stepping Back From Coaching
It’s the right decision for now I’ve been a volunteer coach with the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team for 5 years. That’s 6 months of each year dedicated to helping my Richmond running community meet their running goals. 2022 was a tough year for my family. 2023 wasn’t much better. And for my mental health,Continue reading “I’m Stepping Back From Coaching”
Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?
I have an interesting theory about that. It might be the mitochondria in your muscles. As my brain ruminates to my days as an undergrad as a biology major, I shudder to think of the number of times I had to regurgitate the Kreb’s cycle on exams. This is the metabolic process your mitochondria useContinue reading “Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?”
Technology Needs to Mind Its Business
Stop being so nosey! Did you set New Year’s resolutions? For the first time in years, I did not. After a couple of years in a row which were truly awful, I thought I deserved a break from high expectations of myself for once. My technology, on the other hand, did not get the memo.Continue reading “Technology Needs to Mind Its Business”
Pink Is the Color of Strength
It’s no longer a demure color for me I’ve learned so much about the color pink over the years. I don’t think of pink as delicate and demure. There is no name for pink like “blush” and “bashful” for me. Pink is a color of strength, and here’s why: My running team is called theContinue reading “Pink Is the Color of Strength”
Top Ten Lies I Tell Myself About Marathon Training
Do you do this, too? I’m training for a fall race. I don’t yet know what that will be, but since I help coach a novice marathon training team, I will be trained for a marathon or 50k distance. This is my 10th marathon training season. I can’t believe it! I’ve learned a thing orContinue reading “Top Ten Lies I Tell Myself About Marathon Training”
Yes, I Run Without a Shirt Sometimes
Modesty, be damned! Ugh. It’s another hot summer day, and I need to fit in a training run. But the great debate continues to be: do I wake up super early and run when it’s warm and extremely humid, or do I take my chances on the sun and wind to burn off some ofContinue reading “Yes, I Run Without a Shirt Sometimes”
My Passion For Running Ebbs and Flows
But why? I’m struggling to return to a normal training routine after traveling, illness, and an increase in my work hours. It’s just a fact I’ve come to accept. And this relentless summer heat and humidity aren’t exactly helping. As I ponder this phenomenon, I wonder if there’s more to it. Don’t get me wrong. IContinue reading “My Passion For Running Ebbs and Flows”
I’m Afraid Climate Change is Affecting the Sport of Running
This seems like the hottest summer yet Wow. Did I ever pick a great day to get back into the practice of running! My last run until yesterday was in London when it was still the month of June. My least favorite souvenir was the sinus infection I caught on the trip. It rendered meContinue reading “I’m Afraid Climate Change is Affecting the Sport of Running”
Anne the Vegan 