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There’s a saying among runners “never trust the first mile” or in my case two. It’s not usually a neutral mile either it usually just sucks and sucks hard. Here’s a secret runners aren’t telling you unlike most things in life this doesn’t get better but so far it hasn’t gotten worse either. It’s funny... Continue Reading →
Who are you? Really? It's something we all need to ask ourselves maybe pretty regularly. Maybe weekly. And yeah we are getting into some 'if you can't take me at my worst your don't deserve my best' territory here. But not really, it's complicated okay? Let's start off by saying that I think we all... Continue Reading →
Usually every year around this time I do a season recap and even though I didn’t do a single in person race this year I still want to talk about it. 2020 was a really weird (and sucky) year for everyone. I’ve talked a little about how it was for me (and us) here and... Continue Reading →
I get it having a runner in your life can at times be just a little irritating. Just today I spent at least 15 minuets rationalizing why I needed discontinued (possibly worn) winter running tights (that I already own) for Christmas. You should also know these are now above retail and now have exorbitant shipping... Continue Reading →
What a difference a week makes! The election has been decided and accepted by all but one. The majority of Americans support that and the rest of the world is relieved. I think that alone puts a lot of hope in the air! But Monday met us with news that barring some sort of dramatic... Continue Reading →
So… I don’t meal plan. I actually did when we were in lockdown briefly and it was great, less food waste and time wasted every week. Sometimes when we’re super busy I don’t cook at all for weeks at a time. In the winter I cook at least 2 meals a day at home but... Continue Reading →
We’re coming into a season that is really hard for me in terms of my running performance. The cold always seems to zap my speed. So I thought that this would be a good time to write about how you can expect different weather to affect your run. That said every runner can expect these... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this on Wednesday night very much not knowing what's going to happen for our American neighbors yet. I had a post ready to go today but upon waking up this morning I decided this moment was too big for my little thoughts. Americans, ironically from both sides of the divide, have this charming... Continue Reading →
Last week we talked about why the second time you train for a race is totally different than the first time. But today we’re here to talk about that first time you decide to tackle a given distance. I know that if you’re thinking about it and willing to put in the work you can... Continue Reading →
The runner in me is tempted to say 'here we go again' where the biologist in me thinks 'we're just getting started here!' Most of the world is now very much entrenched in the second wave. It sucks and restrictions are going back into place. There have been numerous pandemics in the past and all... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 