2021 Highlights: Silver Linings
As 2021 draws to a close, we can say with certainty this year has been a marathon, not a sprint. We wanted to take the month of December to look back at the milestones, miles, and memories that shaped the [...]
Gratitude Is: Self-Help Running Hacks
Staggered start at Eau Claire, WI Bridge to Bridge 10-miler. I’ll be frank. I did not start off the racing season feeling gratitude for much. Returning to in-person races post Covid-19 seems a bit surreal. I definitely lost [...]
Gratitude Is: Finding the Right Shoe (for you)
I'm now up to Brooks Ghost 14s and have never looked back. (Also: see if you can find the sneaky corgi in this picture.) Before I became a runner, I didn't give much thought to the shoes on [...]
Back to Basics: How to Keep Running Consistently
Life’s prize wheel has not gifted me with innate running speed — or a light, lean body type that makes a zippy pace more likely. For me, speed is a fickle master, whose mysteries I cannot perceive. Instead, I define [...]
Back to Basics: How to Find the Perfect Running Shoe
When it comes to the perfect running shoe, we’ve been around long enough to see fads come and go, and we’ve tried just about every brand, style, and trend under the sun. We're talking stacked heels to practically barefoot. (Vibram [...]
Four Workouts for College Drop-off
Early run before our momentous road trip. by Kate Walton Last week I took my daughter Ava to college. I knew this milestone would be hard. Not just the logistics of a 2,100 mile round trip drive from [...]
Three Things I Was Wrong About
I love making definitive pronouncements almost as much as I love being proven wrong about them. I don’t run. Cross-training? I’m a runner! Who has time for more? And why? Yeah, no. Strength training isn’t for me. That’s way too [...]
Three Rotating Running Shoes
In a past life, I was a running shoe monogamist. I found just the right style that I knew would carry me forward for miles and then bought several pair so I had stock to spare. You know how this [...]
Three Post-Run Rewards That Keep Me Moving
In August, we've asked our talented team of contributing writers to find three things that are connected to their running, and share them. Enjoy the light, loose theme—and be sure to chime in with your favorites in the comments! I [...]
Running Hard and Choosing Adversity
The day before her time trial, Pam is dressed for success with a shirt quoting Kara Goucher. The Challenge “Well,” I say between labored breaths as I lie on the dew-damp blades of itchy grass inside the track, [...]