There's a point in every 40-something runner’s journey where the old playbook stops working. You used to be able to grind out a heavy workout block on five hours of interrupted sleep, grab a quick coffee, and roll straight into the rest of your day feeling fine. Then perimenopause or menopause ...
Sleep, Recovery, and Menopause: Why Your Body Needs More Than It Used To
How Do You Keep Running Fun When You’re Just Not Feeling It?
We’ve all been there. You open your eyes to an early alarm, look at your shoes by the door, and feel... nothing. The humidity is gross. The training plan looks boring. The routine you usually love feels like a burden. When you're running for the long haul, drive comes and goes. Forcing your way ...
Back To School… For Everyone Else
On Monday, our district (and most of our state) goes back to school. Instead of that, we'll be loading up the vehicles and dropping our only kiddo off to his first year of college in his first apartment. I've exited out of all the school emails and social media groups, and it's kind of crazy how ...
A Coffee Date For Back To School
Well, the busses start running on Monday, and we are back to school in the Sunshine State. Except not for us. A has a few more weeks before his fall semester starts. To which I can only say... pass me my iced coffee. I'm going to need it. After reading here, head on over to ...
50 Races, 50 States: Why Running the Country Is My Ultimate Pursuit
There's a special kind of magic in packing a cute outfit, throwing your sneakers in a carry-on, and hopping on a plane toward a city you've never seen before. Years ago, I set a goal that sounded equal parts exciting and completely wild: run a race in every single state across the country. Now, with ...
What’s Your Back-To-Routine Plan For Fall?
As the summer heat finally begins to back off (not here, but in more Northern places) and school starts back for the year, it’s hard not to feel that familiar urge to reset. Summer is incredible for spontaneous aventures, long weekend trips, and just going with the flow, but fall is when I want to ...
