Mother’s Day is the one day of the year when the usual "mom-guilt" shouldn't even be invited to the party. While a fancy brunch is great, for those of us who live for the sound of our sneakers on the pavement, the perfect day usually starts long before the syrup hits the pancakes. If you want a day ...
Beyond the Brunch: 5 Ways To Actually Recharge This Mother’s Day (Running Edition)
Race Report: The Spud Run 10K (4.25.26)
And here we are: the race report I've been kind of dreading. The Spud Run is traditionally one of my favorite races, but my head was absolutely not in the game this year, and it really just wasn't my day. I'm never going to regret an experience, or moving my body, but I can also tell you this is not ...
Dear Running: A Mother’s Day Love Letter to the Miles
To my fellow mothers (however that looks for you), Mother’s Day is often about the brunches and the handmade cards, but for those of us who lace up our shoes, there is another relationship worth celebrating. Today, I’m writing a love letter to the sport that has kept me grounded through the past 13 ...
The Race Day Meltdown: Why It Fell Apart + How To Get Back Up
We’ve all been there. We put in the weeks of work, pin on our bib with high hopes and a good attitude, and then… everything just unravels. Maybe it was a slow fade or maybe it was a full-blown DNF kind of day, but it doesn't matter. Whatever it was, a bad race can feel like a punch to the gut. We ...
It’s All A Blur
I'm writing this post from my very own couch in my very own house, with my very own pugs next to me under my very own blanket. I've been away for just over two weeks, and it really took a toll. Tonight will be early to bed and I'm probably not getting up super early either. But time marches on and ...
Saying Goodbye To April With Some Runfessions
What? The first runfession should absolutely be that I can't believe the year is 1/3 over! That's ridiculous! I haven't been home for most of it, which is also rather ridiculous, but May will be better, and easier. For this month’s trip to the runfessional, let’s join up ...
