The most popular running topics for mother runners, runners, and mothers. These articles help you be your best selves on and off the roads.
Oh, the treadmill. Runners have a love/hate relationship with the thing. But the truth is, whether you are escaping the suffocating sweltering heat, the slippery icy roads, or can’t leave because of a sleeping baby—the treadmill is an amazing tool that can help get you fit in the convenience of your own home. And these … Read more
As a journalist and an athlete, I like answers. And with COVID-19, there aren’t a lot of clear ones. I found this to be true after I got COVID-19 in March of 2022. I experienced lung and heart problems after COVID, including an elevated heart rate. It was hard to find information as to why … Read more
UPDATED April 22, 2022: I wrote this post a year ago, and now I’m revisiting it. Why? Because I’ve had to take so many breaks over the past 2.5 years from running that I am constantly asking myself: how long does it take to lose running fitness? Subsequently, I’ve had a lot of mother runners ask … Read more
The other day my husband came back from his run and announced: “I have a topic you can write about!” He paused and then exclaimed, “Running Etiquette!” Apparently, he was running against traffic and rounding a curve. Another runner was doing the same on the other side but was running with traffic (a big no-no). … Read more
We all know it—the first day that spring decides to give us a preview and we can’t wait to run—only to feel totally heavy and lethargic because our bodies aren’t used to running in the heat. At the first sign of running in hot weather, many head for the mills (as in treadmills—see what I … Read more
If you own a newer model of a Garmin GPS watch, I feel certain you’ve experienced the mind games the Garmin metrics can play with you: e.g. you just had your longest run ever and it tells you your training status is “unproductive.” HOW is that possible and WHY? On the flip side, the Garmin … Read more
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