Follow This Mother!
Amy Little turns 40 next week—Nov. 9, to be exact—and this Portland, Ore., mom of two has much to celebrate. In the past year she’s lost weight, battled breast cancer, and kept running. She’ll mark this milestone birthday, as well as her resiliency and strength, with a very special half-marathon.
Best recent run: It would be last weekend, when I ran just short of nine glorious, rain-free miles full of the most amazingly rich fall colors. But the best part of my run was that I realized at mile seven that I hadn’t even once thought about the fact that I had breast cancer last summer…
Hump Day Giveaway: Run Disney Princess Half-Marathon with Sarah or Dimity!
Neither Sarah nor I had ever been to a Disney property until last fall, when were fortunate enough to speak at and run the Disneyland Half Marathon.
I know I have a flair for drama, but wow. Just wow.
Both Sarah and I were awed by how important and valued the race experience made every runner feel; whether you are a 1:40 half-marathoner or a 3:30 half-marathoner, Run Disney recognizes that 13.1 miles is a heck—to use a Mickey-esque word—of an effort. As such, every.single.runner deserves to have a send-your-corral-off-with-a-flourish start; the opportunity for pictures galore; plenty of fuel and entertainment–and cheering crowds and squads–along the way; and a finish line finale and massive medal that recognizes your effort…
What Would Another Mother Runner Do?
Previously, on What Would Another Mother Runner Do (WWAMRD), we learned of the crafty daring of Ellison, who scared off an overfriendly, possibly threatening driver by pretending her Garmin was a wrist-mounted camera transmitting live images and location to the police. (We don’t make this stuff up!) This installment introduces you to Kelin, a mother runner with two kids we met in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a few weeks ago. Kelin immediately caught our attention as she was wearing a knee-high, black “boot” and walking with a crutch. Dimity has a honing mechanism toward injured runners, so she swooped in and drew out Kelin’s story…
Beers, BAMRs and Pull-Ups, Oh My!
You may be able to guess this about me, but I’m not a big Halloween celebrator. Sure, I love to go trick-or-treating and see all the vampires and beauty queens and gumball machines, but getting my kids costumed up is enough effort for me. (Case in point: Ben, who wanted to be a king cobra. Seriously? We downsized to a generic lizard, but I’ve still got a lot of scales to pin on.)
I changed my tune, though, when I got an invite to the first annual six-pack run in my neighborhood. The evite stated the details: running with a little drinking thrown in. Six stops, a beer at each one. Costumes encouraged…
Last Call for Pics for What Another Mother Runner Looks Like
Hey Mother Runners: wanted to let you know this is the last call to participate in the photo series of What Mother Runners Looks Like. Remember: it’s the one that shows that stretch marks and strength aren’t mutually exclusive, and that runners come in all shapes and sizes. All the directions are on this post.
We have over 85 pictures (!) already, and I figured out how to make a slideshow–multitasking as I watched the Ironman World Championships today–and plan to get it up within 10 days or so. So you’ve got a week to get us your pics; put it on your todo list, and snap a shot next time you’re headed out on a run…
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