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• Ragnar Northwest Passage Relay - Did I Run It?

  

  I know you all have been holding your breath wondering if I was able to run the Ragnar Northwest Passage Relay. The relay kicked off almost two months to the da... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Flight From Hell and I'm Running!! (sort Of)

  

  It seems like everyone has a nightmare flying story. It may not be as bad as being sucked out of a window or landing on the Hudson, but chances are you've got... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My New Boyfriend and Current Running Status

  

  Long time, no blogging. Well, still not running over here. Turns out the PT wants me to be able to do single leg squats on my "bad leg" for two minutes before... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 16 Reasons I LOVE Being Injured

  

  Hi, my name is Beth and it has been 24 days since my last run. (Injury details HERE and HERE) That's pretty crazy for this girl who never goes a day or two... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Runner DOWN and 4 Words NOT To Say to Someone Going Through a Hard Time

  

  I won't bore you with all the nitty gritty details of this injury. Oh, hell, maybe I will. Because if you are injured you know misery loves company. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• F*ck! I Fell and Tore My Hamstring. Now What?

  

  I guess I'm ready to tell you this. But it pains me! I am so pissed off and in the throes of a pity party. Just last week I was telling you how swimmingly... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 50k Training: What I'm Wearing, Eating and Running

  

  I'm sitting here eating cheese and yawning. What are you doing? I haven't talked about my training much for this 50k (32 miles) on June 2, but just because I... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 4 Epic and Hilarious Fails I've Had While Running

  

  Just because I've never (Yet! There is always time for that in the future! Yay!) DNF'd (Did Not Finish could also be Did Not Fart) in a race, does not mean I... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Stop Being a Pussy! The Art of Suffering and Why It's Good For Runners

  

  I've been thinking a lot about the concept of discomfort lately. Somewhere along the line, most of us got it into our heads that it is wrong to be uncomfortable. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Chasing the Fast Girl - My Interview with Suzy Favor Hamilton

  

  Back in 2015, like lots of you, I picked up the book Fast Girl by Suzy Favor Hamilton. I didn't know about Suzy's running history much except that she was an... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Came, I Swam, I Almost Threw Up - Nevis to St. Kitts Channel Swim Race Report...

  

  On Sunday I completed my first island to island swim in the West Indies, specifically from the island of Nevis to the island of St. Kitts (the Nevis to St. Kitt... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 13 Things I Never Said Before I Started Running

  

  Running has changed me. I fart in public unabashedly. I can aim a snot rocket like no one's business. My thighs don't fit into my jeans. And, my idea of a fun... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Save the Neck for Me, Clark (and My First Podcast Interview)

  

  You know what over-used expression I hate (among so many others like, "at the end of the day" and "my bad" and "sorry not sorry")? This is the one I cannot... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• All 50Ks Are Not Created Equal

  

  I went to a "happy hour" at a running store in Golden, CO last week all focused on the Golden Gate Dirty Thirty (50K) that I'm running in June (happy hour to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 10 Things Runners Are Better at Than Everyone Else

  

  I am not good at too many things. I can't play a musical instrument (quit the flute in 6th grade, something about all that practicing when the Love Boat and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• A Few Things I Need to Get Off My Chest

  

  If you thought I was going to discuss gun laws or the Trump Presidency or whether or not Nutella is the nectar of the gods, you've come to the wrong place. I... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Did a 32 Day Run Streak and Here's What Happened

  

  At the end of December I decided I wanted to do a run streak for the month of January. No real reason why except that life was kind of stale and boring and I... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I'm ULTRA Excited for This

  

  Before we jump into running related stuff - Do you watch This Is Us? I realize this is the trendy and emotionally manipulating show that makes people sob their... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My Running Streak and 15 Simple Running Rules to Live By

  

  I have run for 18 days in a row. This means I am streaking (running everyday). Unfortunately, I am not "double streaking." That is a term I made up for when... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 20 Running Resolutions That Are Easy AF

  

  I very much realize it's a faux pas to put up resolution stuff on January 3. I never said I was punctual. But, these resolutions should be so effortless,... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS