My mother was a phenomenal cook, yet I once asked her if she ever got tired of cooking dinner. I vividly remember her reply, “No, but I get so tired of deciding what to cook!” With my then-17-year-old eyes, [...]
When I was pregnant for a second time, I couldn’t fathom how my heart could expand big enough to love my new babies (yes, twins) as much as I loved our toddler daughter. Of course, then our twins were [...]
Last Sunday morning, after racing the Portland Half Marathon, I was cashed out in bed with our Frenchie. I was alternating between watching "High School Musical The Musical The Series" (don't knock it until you've tried it!) and texting two BAMRbassadors, [...]
One of my favorite episodes of our podcast features Charlie Harding, a co-host of the Switched on Pop podcast. In it, Charlie talks about the power of music—and why your favorite running song might stop someone else in her [...]
Google failed us: We can't find any official stats, but if we had to place a bet, we'd put our money on October being the month in which the most people run a half-marathon or marathon. One thing we do know [...]
With school back in session (or soon enough) and sunshine-y hours getting shorter by the day, it becomes especially critical to get up and get your run done. Even when it means setting an alarm earlier than when the [...]
I can pretty much divide my life into B.P. and A.P.: Before Pickleball and After Pickleball. I was certainly happy and content B.P., but now I can’t imagine my existence without the slightly oddball sport of hitting an orange-sized, [...]
My memory isn’t fading—the other day, I remembered the name of a neighbor I haven’t seen since pre-COVID; when I trot down to the basement fridge, I bring up all four things I needed to grab. (A win, am [...]
If you are traveling this summer and in need of a running route, I suggest you head to a riverbank. Several boons about running by a river: the route is often flat; there are usually few streets to cross [...]
In honor of Galentine's Day, we're bringing back this post I wrote about Molly from a decade (!!) ago. Molly has morphed from being my best running friend (BRF) to my best swimming friend. First COVID lockdown forced us [...]
