Are you like a runner or something?
This morning I was a the MPC track trying to wake up these marathon legs for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. I finished and as was pushing the steeple barriers back into lane...
Blake Russell Runs
How did I end up here?
Read the latest Monterey Herald Column here to get the scoop behind this photo. What I love about running is you never know where you will end up or who you will meet!
Tuning up at the New Haven 20k Championships
So, I haven’t raced too much since the LA Marathon which was in March other than a few road races. Then summer hit, and BOOM! I totally get all the back to school commercials...
Summer is over…back in marathon mode.
This morning I noticed that someone found my blog by searching “is blake running 2015.” That kind of cracks me up, but at least someone was curious. So yes, I am running in 2015...
Destroying a beautiful thing…
This morning I ran by a man that was wearing a Live Strong shirt , the slogan from the defamed Lance Armstrong foundation. My blood started to boil, and I would have given anything...
Officially a Master
Not sure how this happened, but I am forty! Yikes. Read the latest Monterey Herald Column on what I think it means to be 40 here.
Happy Birthday to me….
Well, it’s here…the big 40. How did this happen?!!! So, I admit I have been in a bit of funk about it…that and few other things. My husband, Jon, who has been listening to Podcast...
2015 Oakley NY Mini 10k
This weekend I ran the Oakley NY Mini 10k in Central Park, but there was nothing “mini” about it. When this race started 43 years ago there were only 71 female participants, and it...
Dare all and Prevail
I can’t say I am religious. I guess that is odd seeing that my Great Grandfather and my Grandfather on my Mother’s side were both Methodist ministers. But, I like to think I am...
A Runner’s subconscious: What does it all mean?
Here’s the latest Monterey Herald column. See why I got disqualified from a race thanks to USATF official Jim Estes!
