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LATEST ARTICLES ( 658 )

• 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

• Do Epic Sh*t

  

  I think it's a good idea to make your kids do things they don't want to do. It builds character. For example, make them clean up all the dog poop and if they... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Currently...(Running Edition) and Why This Morning Sucked

  

  This morning has started out beautifully! I overslept because I wore earplugs last night and was completely dead to the world as I dreamed about being in Costa... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Slacker's Guide to Creating New Habits (Like Running) and Breaking Sh*tty...

  

  My son, Sam, was home from college for the weekend. He likes to come home because he misses me so much. Or, maybe it's because I feed him and provide him with... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 13 Things We Probably Don't Agree On

  

  If you thought I was going to discuss religion or politics - you would be mistaken! I won't touch those subjects with a ten foot pole. Or, my finger toe.... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Guess What I Found on My Run? (No, It Wasn't a Dead Body)

  

  First let's talk about yesterday. Did anyone else turn into one giant crying goose bump as she ran into the finish? Or, was it just me? Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 12 Things You Can Always Find In My Fridge

  

  For some reason, I love to hear about what other runners/endurance athletes eat. Maybe it's to get ideas, maybe it's because I'm bored, maybe it's because I wan... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Secrets I'd Tell You At Happy Hour

  

  Disclaimer: I am not day drinking. I started this post yesterday evening. Not that day drinking is bad or anything... If we were chatting over a glass of wine (... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• It's Going to Be Okay

  

  Yesterday I could not turn away. Every chance I got I was glued to the news trying, like the rest of the world, to make sense of what happened in Vegas. But,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS