When things are going really well during training, it’s hard to imagine needing any extra motivation to run. Times like these – in the midst of training, when you’re feeling really strong – are easy to get out the door. Excitement is high and finding running motivation comes easily. But what happens when life gets…
Winter is undoubtedly the toughest time of year to maintain fitness. Whether or not you live in a cold environment, the increasing darkness is tough. Motivation is significantly harder to come by when it’s dark on your way to work in the mornings, and then dark again when you return. The lengthy darkness certainly does…
Whenever I look back on the past 8 or so years of my life, I always find that nothing has remained more consistent that running. While my life has changed, sometimes drastically, running has always remained the same. Running has been with me through some difficult lows and some incredible highs, and I can’t even…
Even 9 days after the NYC Marathon, I am still finding myself looking through memories from race day. Each day I try to plan for the future, and in doing so am always brought back to articles or pictures from the marathon. While this was not my first marathon, the experience of running 26 miles…
This Wednesday is especially awesome because it is Global Running Day! It’s June 7th, and it’s time to celebrate! I am celebrating today with a short run since I am still in my last few off weeks before marathon training begins, but I’m also celebrating with gratitude for everything running has brought me in life….
As the weather improves and the days get warmer and longer, I find my motivation increasing, making it easier to get motivated and out the door to start my workout. However, this is definitely not always the case 😉 there have been many mornings where sleep has sounded just too good, or days when I get…