When I first shifted my identity from teammate to runner, I was in my sophomore year at Furman University. My roommate could have easily walked onto the cross country team and I knew there was no way that I could keep up with her, so I forged my own path into runner. I began with …
It took me awhile to warm up to cold running, but there’s something about bundling up and hitting the pavement that makes me feel so hardcore. See, it’s easy to be a spring/summer runner because it’s so nice outside, but it takes something deeper and more intense to risk having your eyelashes frozen for a …
I’ve known this for awhile, but I’m not a city runner. The problem is that I always end up in cities and I can’t help but need to run. So, either I have to adjust or I have to find those places that make you feel like you aren’t in a city. I found that …
There’s something about running beside water. I look out and see the reflecting light. I look out and see the man fishing. I look out and see the dog sniffing. I look out and see. My eyes are open to the people and the world that surrounds me and I can’t help but feel fuller …
As a woman runner, I’ve come to expect the occasional horn honks. It’s just a part of the experience if you have a ponytail apparently. Most of the time, I am able to suppress my feelings about the unfairness of this fact of life, but there’s one time when I simply can’t keep my mouth …
I have to admit that I get in the habit of running the same trails again and again. They are comfortable and easy to handle and honestly, I tend to get lost or roam around when I am trying out a new trail. I always end up back where I meant to be, but sometimes …
Although I love a good rainy run, when there is lightning, then you have to find another routine. I don’t know about you, but I have my go to alternative cardio routine that I sometimes think is harder than my typical runs. I use Biggest Loser’s Cardio Max. I first bought the DVD when I …
Just saw this 5K on the sign of a bank. The course goes through UNC Asheville and it’s a great cause, especially for a former teacher like me who knows how many families with children with autism, can’t pay for the resources they need! I am excited to get back into the 5K circuit and …
Yup, that’s what happened to me. I was running and I was about .25 of a mile from being finished and I bit it. For some reason, I decided to reverse the trail that I normally run and end with the trail encumbered by roots at the end of my run. This was a bad …
It’s hard when you are on a regular running route and you come to a corner that you know leads to a hill. There’s no way to avoid it. Somehow when you started this familiar trek, you conveniently forgot about that hill that awaited you. So you have to make a choice: do you turn …
