Tracie RodriguezWhat to do When your Fall Race Doesn’t go to PlanThis past weekend was a big deal for the long distance running community. The Indy Monumental Marathon, known for being one of the fastest…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Tracie RodriguezWhy Do You Run?I don’t know why I do it. Well that’s not entirely true — sometimes I do know why. There are some mornings when I wake up and head out…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
Tracie RodriguezBoston Marathon 2022 (The time I DID break 3 hours!)It’s been 8 days since Marathon Monday and I am still reliving every moment in my head. I want to go back and experience the excitement…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Tracie RodriguezThree Weeks Until Boston…The 126th Boston Marathon is less than three weeks away. This will be the 5th time I’ve set out to earn my unicorn medal (this includes the…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Tracie RodriguezBe a Consistent RunnerAcross the street lives a woman, who for so long, I admired from afar. Her running accomplishments seemed other worldly to me. With a 1:17…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Tracie RodriguezWhen Is Running Enough?This year I turn 39 years old. I’ve been running for almost 21 of those years, and in the past two years I have logged more miles and PRs…Feb 16, 20222Feb 16, 20222
Tracie RodriguezWhy I Lift Heavy as a RunnerBefore January 2019, I rarely lifted weights. Occasionally a squat here, some lunges there, but nothing consistent, and nothing heavy…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Tracie RodriguezOn the Other Side of RoutineI have a friend who is married to someone I feel embodies many of my character traits, in particular stubbornness, routine oriented, and an…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Tracie RodriguezRunning as PlayA friend recently asked me, “What changed for you to take your running from where it was to where it is now?”. It was a question that I…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Tracie RodriguezThat Time I Almost Broke 3 Hours in the MarathonUp until a year ago, running under 3 hours in the marathon was a pipe dream. Sure, I was fast(ish) but running 6:51 per mile for 26.2 miles…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022