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It's not a hill, it's a mountain

It’s not a hill, it’s a mountain

I am a master lyric screwer-upper, and I often mentally invert those lyrics …

I am a master lyric screwer-upper, and I often mentally invert those lyrics from U2's song I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight to sing in my mind: it's a hill, not a … Read More

Follow This Mother!

Follow This Mother!

You know why you should check out the blog of mom-of-two Kelly Collins? …

You know why you should check out the blog of mom-of-two Kelly Collins? Because she titled her recent race report, “Mackinac Island ½ Marathon: What the funk?” ‘Nuf said. Best recent run: The Mackinac Island Great … Read More

Stepping Up

I heard a story last week on the radio about the cement used …

I heard a story last week on the radio about the cement used in the BP oil spill. Apparently, Halliburton--and BP--knew it was flawed, but used it anyway: a decision which may have contributed to … Read More

She's Got (Sore) Legs...

She’s Got (Sore) Legs…

Theories abound about how to recover from a marathon, from respected coach Hal …

Theories abound about how to recover from a marathon, from respected coach Hal Higdon's Zero Week to a same-day massage. I gained a lot of insight and ideas from this Active.com article . Alas, it came about 10 … Read More

Follow This Mother!

Follow This Mother!

Okay, I admit: I play favorites sometime. This week’s momma, a newbie blogger …

Okay, I admit: I play favorites sometime. This week's momma, a newbie blogger but veteran runner, is one of my best friends in Portland. Ellison Weist, 53, even appears in Run Like a Mother a few … Read More

Hump Day Giveaway: How's the Weather?

Hump Day Giveaway: How’s the Weather?

Scenario 1: Boulder in August. A 10k, the third part of an Olympic-distance …

Scenario 1: Boulder in August. A 10k, the third part of an Olympic-distance triathlon. I hit the run portion around 10 a.m., I'm guessing, and the sun was already blaring in the cloudless sky. The … Read More

Favorite Night-Before Dishes

Favorite Night-Before Dishes

One of the main reasons I ran the local marathon was to eat …

One of the main reasons I ran the local marathon was to eat my beloved breakfast--steel-cut oats with Greek yogurt and almonds--before the race. It wasn't until a few days pre-race, though, I realized I'd be … Read More

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Follow This Mother!

Dimity and I were slow to warm up to Twitter, but we’re coming …

Dimity and I were slow to warm up to Twitter, but we’re coming around thanks, in part, to some great women we’ve “met” through it, like Kia Ruiz, 35, of Boulder. I love her candor … Read More

Marathoned out

Moments after crossing the in finish line at April’s Big Sur Marathon, under …

Moments after crossing the in finish line at April's Big Sur Marathon, under brilliant sunshine and a dazzling California blue sky, my mind immediately started spinning schemes about which 26.2-mile race I'd run next. I'd … Read More

How Can I Ever Thank You?

How Can I Ever Thank You?

Okay, qualifying for the Boston Marathon, which I squeaked out on Sunday in …

Okay, qualifying for the Boston Marathon, which I squeaked out on Sunday in 3:59:54, isn’t the same as winning an Academy Award, yet I still feel the need to make an “acceptance speech,” giving thanks … Read More

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