A few days ago, I received a message from a local Facebook friend (Alan and I used to coach her son in cross country). She told me that she had been talked into joining Ragnar Trail Appalachian in August. Her problem? She’s not a runner. In my opinion, this is definitely doable. Her team is […]
Sometimes Running is Hard
Sometimes, running is hard. That may sound like blasphemy coming from me. Yes, I’m the gung-ho coach who has run 39 marathons. The one who tells my runners to get out there and run faster. The woman who will argue the case for running against any opponent. The writer who wrote this post about why […]
Palm Desert Half Marathon Race Report
I ran the Palm Desert Half Marathon two weeks ago, my first half marathon in almost two years. Here’s my race report. I was a little surprised when I realized how long it’s been since I’ve run a half marathon. Of course, last year I was dealing with plantar fasciitis, which not only ruled out […]
Palm Springs Health Run 5k and 10k Race Report
So I did a thing last weekend. But first, a little story. Back in 1998, when I was fairly new to racing, the La Quinta Gem of the Desert 10k, which had been my first race ever, added on a 5k. They designed it with enough time in between so that runners could do both […]
4 Reasons Knowing Your Body Metrics Can Help Your Running
So, if you’ve been following my skin cancer journey on Instagram, you know I’ve been struggling a little through my recovery. Hence the repost from a few years ago about knowing your Body Metrics. Honestly, I will be fine, it’s just been rough this week. Here’s the Instagram reel that tells you a bit more […]
My Year in Running
When we first discussed the theme “My Year in Running” for this linkup, I laughed. What year in running? This pandemic year has shut down almost all races, caused us to avoid group runs, and changed the way we look at running (running as therapy, anyone?). The more I thought about it, though, the more […]
