
My word for 2025 is BRAVE. I had no idea that my very first workout of the year would allow me to prove and confirm it, but I’m proud that it did.

I adore the diversity of ages, races, sizes and pace that you see for these races. When the races are promoted by local businesses and organizations, the participants tend to look more like our local communities, as they should!
This is Coaching. This is Motherhood. This is true friendship. This is the awesomeness of our running community. We show up for each other. We surprise each other and ourselves. We encourage each other to reach for new goals and no matter what they are, and how they differ from our own goals, we cheer…
I trained for my smaller races with plans from the internet and a free app that I liked. I trained for my first half marathon with a basic plan and unplanned intervals but it got the job done. I knew so little about what I didn’t know and that was fine with me because my…

Because I almost always have to cut them into sleeveless options, the race shirts I have earned save me money on running tops going forward. Why buy extras when I’ve already paid for these?

As a Mother Runner and a Coach, I have very different opinions now of what an athlete can achieve when they set their mind to it. I have heard that at any given time, you can double your achievable distance but I never believed it. When I was being talked into my first half marathon,…
Admittedly, I’ve spent more time in my adult years hiding than I have creating visibility and it is still often my reflex. It was not until I heard a podcast reminding us all to show up and let others see us that I truly thought about it. People may be quick to say “no one…
If your current motivation to workout is an older picture of how you used to look, or a pile of old clothes that used to fit, how is that working for you?

People may tease about staying fit enough to outrun the zombies when they take over but having a ‘moderately active’ level of fitness should not be a joke for most adults. Do you struggle to bring your groceries into the house? If your car broke down somewhere unsafe with no cell service, would you have…
Mother’s Day is not a surprise event. It comes at the same time every year, just like her birthday. You have a lot of time to plan and if you forgot, I’m giving you over a week, you’re welcome. Pay attention to HER and what she likes, needs and wants.