Rebecoming a Runner
Remember that time I ran the NYC marathon and shaved an hour off my previous 26.2 time? I sure do. In fact, I was so proud of the achievement that my lock-screen photo from the occasion remains on my [...]
The Dirt on Trail Running: 8 Tips to Get You Started
Coach Christy is all smiles when she's out on the trails. Morning temps are cooler and fall foliage is just a few weeks away. If you're dodging busy school buses at every corner or your neighborhood out-and-back [...]
20 Miles is Nothing: How to Mentally Conquer a Long Run
Molly, all thumbs-up and smiles, in the final miles of her debut marathon (with Sideshow Bob, a.k.a. me, by her side for a bit) Let me start by oversharing: The idea for this post came to me [...]
Do This, Not That: Advice for Race Day
This is our second installment of Do This, Not That. You can read our previous article here. No one signs up for a race thinking, "I hope this is awful!" That would be just wrong. (And kind of weird.) That's [...]
“I’m sorry I’m slow.” STOP!
I’m sorry I’m slow. “I’m sorry I’m slow” are two things I wish a certain mother runner would stop saying. “I’m slow,” she’ll say before joining you for a run. “Sorry!” she’ll say if she bumps your elbow. She’ll tell [...]
TransRockies Training: Turning Miles into Smiles
The sunrise and I are very familiar with each other these days. Last July, I (Cathy) punched the registration button on a bucket list item: the TransRockies Run. This six-day course covers 120 miles, climbs 20,000 feet of [...]
Running Regrets
Like many Mother Runners, I’m a huge book nerd. My goodreads account is packed with trashy romance, mysteries, historical fiction and a ton of non-fiction books. If I hear a podcast with a tip on improving one’s life, you can [...]
Foam Rolling: A 30-ish Day Challenge
Hitting the quads with a post-workout chocolate milk and Netflix in the background. On a random Saturday in March, I—Dimity—went to pee after a long indoor bike ride that included lots of simulated climbing: high resistance, low cadence. [...]
50 Things We’ve Learned from Dimity
Let's hear it for the birthday girl! The written word is Dimity's love language. So instead of flowers or even chocolate (!), the ideal 50th birthday present for Dimity should be a post in which our staffers and [...]
Never Take Your Running Friends for Granted
Amanda's running friends, who have supported her through thick and thin. I (Amanda) have written before about my difficult transition from Maryland to Colorado. Letting go of my long, deep community was unexpectedly hard, and it’s only been [...]