Do You Have to Run to Be Fit?
Dudes. In short, no. You don’t have to run to be fit. If you love to run, which I do love to run…sometimes, then by all means, do it! But it…
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What if You Didn’t Run Anymore? A Runner’s Identity Crisis
I haven’t run in over two weeks. Are you injured? No. Too busy? Nope. Too tired? Nah. So, what’s your problem? I don’t know. I just don’t feel like running.…
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I Thought I was Injured
Something weird happened to me Saturday and I’m sort of hoping wondering if this has ever happened to you. First, the normal stuff: I went for an hour-long run around the…
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Stickin’ it to the Van: How Many Stickers is Too Many?
The other day, I saw someone with “13.1,” “26.2,” “50K,” “50M” and “70.3” stickers on their car. I think there were more, but the stoplight wasn’t long enough to read…
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Lady Runners: Don’t Get the Bob Haircut
There are two things all ladies should know. One is don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys. Two is don’t get the bob haircut. Especially if you’re a…
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Run with Coyotes
Coyotes, he said. So today I made the mistake of checking Facebook before I left for my early morning run. A neighbor warned pet owners he’d seen coyotes “roaming freely” down…
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The Run Where I Got Chased By A Cat
Maybe it was the Super Moon, but I saw two black cats this morning. One just sat in its yard and watched me run by on the sidewalk. The other one, I…
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Running Long, Running Smart
I tend to get ahead of myself when it comes to running. I think I can do more than I actually can. So I am soooo glad I found Pete…
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You Can Lift Weights on a Rest Day, Right?
I consider weights cross training, so when it said rest/XT on my training plan, I thought weights. Got up again at 5 a.m., but was a little slow and didn’t…
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How to Get More Steps, Clean Your House and a New Book Category (Plus Today’s Workout)
I think we all know by now we sit too much. Even runners aren’t exempt from the sitting epidemic. I mean, if Dean Karnazes thinks he needs to stand all…
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