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Together for the Long Run, or Not?

Together for the Long Run, or Not?

I can hardly wait for this coming Sunday: My best friend from high …

I can hardly wait for this coming Sunday: My best friend from high school, Courtenay, and I are going to run the Philly Half Marathon. She summed it up perfectly in an email: “It feels … 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

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

Digging Deep...and Loving It

Digging Deep…and Loving It

Before I ever had children, I had a very distinct reaction every time …

Before I ever had children, I had a very distinct reaction every time I saw a pregnant woman. I’d think, “Oh, that poor gal, she has to get that baby out of her!” Strange thing, … Read More

10 Tips of the Taper

10 Tips of the Taper

Yesterday I started off my taper for Portland Marathon (10/10/10) with an, ahhhhhh, …

Yesterday I started off my taper for Portland Marathon (10/10/10) with an, ahhhhhh, rest day. Obviously the length of a taper varies by the race distance: You don’t take a marathon-rest of two weeks before … Read More

Getting Schooled on Marathon Training Runs

Getting Schooled on Marathon Training Runs

Training runs aren’t just about conditioning your body and toughening your mind. Often, …

Training runs aren’t just about conditioning your body and toughening your mind. Often, once you have the energy to reflect back on them, they provide valuable lessons to take with you on race day. Things … Read More

A Workout by Any Other Name

A Workout by Any Other Name

Yesterday I bought yogurt with a sell-by date of October 10—a.k.a., the same …

Yesterday I bought yogurt with a sell-by date of October 10—a.k.a., the same day as my marathon. This always freaks me out: If a dairy product can go bad by the time I need to … Read More

Race Report: Eugene Women's Half Marathon

Race Report: Eugene Women’s Half Marathon

The title in my iTunes of my playlist for Sunday’s half-marathon was titled …

The title in my iTunes of my playlist for Sunday's half-marathon was titled Return to Eugene because the race--the inaugural Eugene Women's Half--covered much of the same paths as the Eugene Marathon I ran last … Read More

Rediscovering the Joys of Running with a Friend

Rediscovering the Joys of Running with a Friend

Sometimes I consider myself very social (closing in on 1,000-friend mark on Facebook!), …

Sometimes I consider myself very social (closing in on 1,000-friend mark on Facebook!), yet other times I’m a hermitic writer, content being solo all workday long. Same goes with running: Except for occasional runs with … Read More

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