I’m a firm believer that one should somehow celebrate or commemorate your accomplishments in some form or fashion. This can be through race bling, a shirt, your bib, an “Awesome Moments” journal entry, a memory jar, or something entirely different. Years ago, I decided to create a charm bracelet that would display a jingling gallery […]
So, about building Rome
Dearest snails, if there is one thing I would love for you to get out of visiting this little place on the web, is that Rome was not built in a day. In fact, it took many, many days. However, those crazy Romans worked on it every day. Each day brought them a little more […]
We all need one of “those” friends.
Sunday morning I was cranky. It was cold (in the 30s F) and windy. I’d just discovered my poor peony plant had suffered through our late spring snow a little worse for the wear (it had actually come back after winter, I have been cheering for the little guy.) and while I had sort of […]
Rules are, there ain’t no rules.
I was reading a question from a new runner the other day, which went something like this: “I was talking to a friend who said I wasn’t allowed to wear my race t-shirt (that she received in a swag bag) to the race since I hadn’t ‘earned’ it yet.” She was about to run her […]
Things they don’t always tell noobies
Slow your roll, buddy! Slow down. Seriously. There is no “average pace”. There is no time limit, and there is no shame in going slower than you think you “should”. Slowing your pace down, especially when you are first starting, can help you run a little longer, not be so winded, and avoid possible injury […]
Truth bombs for when you’re starting out
I wish I could sugar coat this, truly. But I can’t – and I won’t. Odds are week 1 is going to suck. It’s gonna suck in an OMG I’M GONNA DIE way. Sure, there are some people that will launch an app and go through without much of an issue, I am jealous of […]
