More and more people are taking dietary supplements these days. In fact, more than half in the U.S. take at least one. But studies show that most supplements are ineffective and a waste of money. So how can you tell if a supplement is good quality? It’s tricky. The supplement space is the wild west … Read more
Next to injury, getting sick is a runner’s worst nightmare. And, unfortunately, as mother runners, we are being hit with illness left and right these days. First, it was COVID, then RSV, a strange surge in Hand Foot and Mouth, the flu, now it’s this cold that causes pink eye and a chronic cough…and RSV … Read more
Talk with many female runners and there is a good chance they have many things in common including hip flexor pain. Why? That’s what I am going to unpack here: why do our hips hurt when running?—especially when running while pregnant or postpartum. Short answer: the weight of the baby can pull our hips forward … Read more
Cold and flu season is upon us, mother runners, (and COVID season is now, sadly, always upon us). And as marathon training cycles ramp up, many runners have the same fear: getting sick and missing training days. So, can you go running with a cold? The short answer is: it depends on the symptoms and … Read more
Lack of sleep is my kryptonite. It dawned on me (pun intended) that even since I was a kid, lack of sleep has broken me. After almost every sleepover party, I’d end up getting sick. A cost of staying up late and putting shaving cream in the hands of my friends. (Karma?) Therefore, getting a … Read more
UPDATED November 25, 2022: Holiday shopping season is officially here! With that means it’s time to release my ideas for gifts for runners (and mother runners!). These gifts for runners are items that have made my life easier or better as a runner and as a mother. They aren’t all specific to running. These are … Read more
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