Kimberly at mile 23, about to see her family and on her way to the finish line. Kimberly Versak didn't just run the Philadelphia Marathon last weekend. Despite every cell in her body protesting, Kimberly set aside [...]
Who knew lying around could have such wonderful "consequences?" You know your back pain is bad when...you ask your physical therapist, whom you're seeing to rehab a fractured-in-four-places ankle, to help you with your back instead of your [...]
Hi, I’m Roisin (more commonly known as Ro). I'm an Olympian and co-author of the Believe Training Journal. More importantly, I'm the mother of two girls: Hope, 4, and Ava, 1-1/2. When I was gearing up for the Olympics, it [...]
My BRF, Molly (right), and I taking a photo break before dropping down to the Eastbank Esplanade and Waterfront Park. Portland's downtown, on the westside of the lovely Willamette River, lies behind us. A few months ago, Dimity [...]
I feel like a hot mess, as they say. I've had no shortage of stuff to occupy me since we last spoke by blog post. My parents are coming to visit at the end of the week. The house is [...]
Here's Flat Samantha, pre-Portland. "I only had one crying melt down so far this evening when I could not find my Flip Belt," she said, "Located it in sister-in-law''s running bras after laundry. Crisis averted." There are [...]
A little slice of heaven right outside of Denver. I'm often asked by mother runners headed to my city for business or vacation for good places to run in Denver. Here are my top three (mostly) traffic-free [...]
Note how high the water is (and how kinda cute I look, despite having just puked post-26.2) A little retro chill from 2011 for this hot August morning... In the 18 or so months since Run Like [...]
This excited runner needs to dial back the fluids just a bit, as you want a faint yellow tinge to your urine rather than aiming for it to be completely clear. (But, hey, this meme made us chuckle!) [...]
What's harder: walking on hot coals or a 10-mile run in 85-degree temps with 85% humidity? I'd vote the latter. A post from July of 2011, which is oh-so relevant today. You have to love all the it's-hot-out-there [...]
