It’s been said that marathoning is the new mid-life crisis. The marathon is awe-inspiring and one of those goals you set for yourself without really knowing if you can do it. When non-runners hear people talking about running a marathon, they are either really impressed or pretty much think you are insane. The 5K, however, […]
Month: May 2016
Sewing Your Own Running Gear
My dining room table looks like this. A local fabric shop was going out of business and I decided to stock up on a few yards of fabric with the intention of making running shorts, tops, and swimsuits myself. I consider myself an intermediate seamstress, but I like to play around and get creative. Today […]
Real Food Endurance Gels
I hate gels. When I first started running and started learning about fueling runs, the whole idea of sucking down lab-created maltodextrin and mysterious “natural flavors” didn’t sit well with me. I became plant-based because I wanted to eat whole, unprocessed plants. Gels don’t fit into that plan. Still, when I picked up some free […]
The Lowest End of Healthy
I am the type of runner that gains weight while marathon training. Out of the 5 marathons I’ve run in the last two years, I gained weight for 3 of them. Not a lot, but 4 to 5 pounds. Once I started really trying to figure out how to get better at the marathon, the […]
Boston Marathon 2016 Race Report
When I ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in 2015, I figured it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I cried as I sprinted down Boylston Street and crossed the finish line with a 12-minute PR. Even though the weather was a miserable, rainy and windy 42 degrees, I felt on top of the world. […]