Let’s be honest: some days, the relationship between a runner and the road is… strained. Maybe it's drenching humidity. Or maybe it is the 3:00 AM alarm to beat the heat and get a jump on the day's activities. And just maybe it's the fact that, sometimes, my legs feel like lead and my lungs feel ...
10 Things I Hate About Running: A Love Poem
Less Hustle, More Heart: A Self-Kindness Check-In
We have officially crossed the threshold from the new year energy of January into the reality of February. Usually, this is the time of year when the pressure to perform feels heavy. It's like we always have to be "on" and we have to hit every milestone. But what if we traded that pressure for a ...
The Sun Sets On January
That's right! January is over. And I'm entering into the busiest month of my life to date! Eek! Sunday Sunday dawned, and we were slow to crawl out of bed. the mornings start super chilly and then heat up fast. I went out for a walk, but Mr PugRunner got up in enough time for us to get to ...
First Runfessions Of The Year
Here we go again! It's 2026 and today, we have our very first runfessions of the year! One would think there wouldn't be much to write about in only 30 days, but what a year this month has been! For this month’s trip to the runfessional, let’s join up with Marcia’s Healthy ...
The “Small Wins” Recovery Guide
As runners, we’re often great at the "doing": the miles, the sweat, and the workout check-ins. But the "undoing"? That’s usually where we fall short. We think recovery requires a 90-minute massage or an expensive gym membership, so when we don't have time for that, we do nothing at all. The truth? ...
The Mental Load Audit: Why “Busy” Isn’t a Badge of Honor
As a parent, content creator, and professional pet sitter, my brain rarely has an "Off" switch. Between school forms, client content calendars, trending audios, and ensuring my four-legged clients are happy and healthy, the mental load can be more than a list. It can be a weight. We often say we ...
