Running sucks…sometimes
What are the odds that a man sits down next to you in the LA airport, turns and looks you dead in the eye and says, “Are you happy with your life?” Well, wanna...
Blake Russell Runs
Fitting it all in
Thanks Runner’s World for the interview. It’s been a hard road to get here, but I have enjoyed it. Click Here for the full article.
Marathon Mom: Getting to NYC
Here’s the latest Monterey Herald Article on Sunday’s NYC Marathon. Good luck to all running. Bundle up. Click Here.
The calm before the storm
This weekend instead of a long Saturday run, I had a short run planned. Then, Quin and I ran some errands. It was so pretty, we called Coach Sev to have him meet us...
Soleus watch
I admit I am not one for too much technology while running. People always ask if I run with music, and my reply is simple. I started running in the era of walkmans the...
Walking a fine line
Marathon training is like being on a tightrope. Slow, steady progress towards a goal with very little room for error. Don’t look back, don’t think…just run. Sometimes things go perfectly, and you get to the...
Getting the most out of your lungs
Most of the things I learned in Physical Therapy school I related to running in some way. So, when we got to the topic of oxygen and lung performance my ears perked up. Surely,...
Handling Nerves in Running and in Life
This month’s Monterey Herald Column was inspired by Quin’s pre-kindergarten jitters. It reminded me of my most terrifying moment in running, and how I felt like his Coach giving him a pep talk as...
The Accidental Comeback…leads to NYC
I confess that I have had the TCS New York City Marathon on the brain since my first workout after Livy was born. She is almost a year and half now, and my...
My New Best Friend
Well. What to do you when your husband takes a new job about 90 minutes aways, and you no longer have the “luxury”” of running at 5:30 am outside?….You buy a new best...
