We’ve been talking a lot about fear lately. Because life is scary! The most pressing concerns in the community around me? Fear of running. Fear of falling. Fear of failing. Fear of being the last to finish. Fear of not finishing at all. Fear of being judged while running? I’ve been very honest lately about…
You haven’t trained. You haven’t tried. You haven’t built that muscle. So you can’t do it yet! Keep going. Keep trying. That’s the fun in training.
This may be one of the only times I’m comfortable being called a tool. I love being a tool in your therapy belt, a tool you use to help you heal and grow, a tool you use to help your relationship grow. I’ve lived a lot of life in my 40+ years on this earth…
Pretty sure you’re old enough to make your own decisions by now So why are you letting other people set your goals? You want to run X Race distance because someone else told you to. You want to run X Race under Y time because someone else told you to. You think you need to…
Why traditional fitness culture is costing you the energy you need to thrive—and how to reclaim it.
I’ve been a mother for almost three decades, so my default setting is definitely caregiving. My mind is always scanning for who needs my attention, what needs my attention or in the small brief moments when no one needs me, what’s coming next. I have to remind myself to slow down, pay attention and lean into…
Celebrating the San Jose Half Marathon and a May like no other! I participated in 4 races in one month. I ran in 3 and volunteered at 1. I saw hundreds of my favorite people and got to accompany a social media star to the finish line of his very first half marathon. May of…

How do you chose to show up? We love to support the women who are still willing to learn, grow and explore, whether the motivation is their children or their own desire for more. Seeing the kids experience the race, filled with sparkle, joy and a little hard work, was amazing.

Avenue of the Giants was the race that I’ve been dreaming of forever. And because there was a marathon taking place at the same time, it was officially the first half marathon that I’ve been able to run by feel, legit party pace and have a great time. An experience that I will cherish forever…

One of the benefits of running slower is having the time to really look around and take it all in. You’re not zooming by the beautiful trees and other runners. Whether you’re taking pictures or committing the beauty to memory, you’re allowing yourself space to absorb the moments just a little more. From my very…