The Equal Run

A couple of Tuesdays ago I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock and unlike the past couple of mornings, I reached over, tapped it gently to stop the noise, I wouldn’t be snoozing this morning. I pulled my comforter off of me, lowered my feet to the ground and rose from my bed. I had left the window…

Week 1- Speed and Distance

On Monday I started my sixteen-week training for the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon. For my eighth marathon, I have decided to go back to basics.

• Training Plan

I purchased one of the training plans from NYRR Virtual Trainer, and sort of…

I Still Love Pizza

There are a couple of common themes whenever people speak or write about running. One of them is this concept of knocking…

Moderation

In 2014 I ran my first marathon, and I made some decisions that year to prepare. I trained hard and made some sacrifices. One of those…

The NYC Marathon Part V

If I want to be transparent, the honest reason for why it has taken me so long to write about the 2018 New York City…

An Old Race With a New Face

Oregon and Going Rogue

New York City is beautiful in so many ways. It finds ways to make even the ugliest thing look pretty. I can be trapped…

Finding the Rhythm

On Friday afternoon I had an acupuncture appointment on 16th street. When I emerged from the old building on the tree-lined…

The Progressive Joy of Healing

I remember my first real adult kiss. I don’t mean those sort of pre-teen kisses that were preceded by tense lips and followed by giggles. I mean my first real kiss when it wasn’t just curiosity but made my head swim. I remember it vividly because we were standing outside on…

Good Morning Runners!

As I grow older, I am becoming more and more aware of how sentimental I am becoming. I always like to think of myself as…