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?”
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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”
Run the Mile You’re In
My new mantra for life as I learn to live in the present. A wise running coach once taught his marathoners that when the run gets tough, just run the mile you’re in. It’s such a simple metaphor for life, right? I mean, how much time do we spend ruminating about the past while simultaneouslyContinue reading “Run the Mile You’re In”
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”
I’m Addicted to Skittles!
But will tasting the rainbow kill me? My addiction began innocently enough. “Taste the rainbow!” a school aged girl urged as I passed her on the course of the One City Half Marathon in 2020. Ooooh… Skittles! They sounded delicious. I took two fun-sized packs. Over halfway into the race at that point, I wasContinue reading “I’m Addicted to Skittles!”
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”
Anne the Vegan 