This is an archived post that I believe needs to be resurfaced. It highlights safety tips for running alone, especially for women. A woman was attacked and seriously injured in a trail that almost every runner/triathlete in the Atlanta area has run or biked on. We all love running and cycling, but we need to be safe to do the things we love. For a lot of us, running is “me” time. A time to reflect, think, be at peace,…
Did I happen to mention that the first step is the hardest? Well. I lied. Not exactly, but hard is relative. If the first step was the hardest, the second step is hard too. So is the tenth and the hundredth and the one after 6 months. If it were easy, we (and thousands of others) would be doing it without questioning things. Don’t give up. Just one little step after the previous one. Just one foot in front of…
Why is that first step the hardest? Because that step is what takes us into the unknown. Because that step takes us farther away from our comfort zone where we have been for days, months and even years. Because that step takes us down a long hard route when our body and mind craves for the short easy one. Because that step into the unknown makes us falter like a baby taking their first unsteady steps. Because that step makes…
Everyone has dreams and aspirations. Dreams that we wish turned into reality. There are those that dream day after day and think “if only … “. And then there are those who say with joy filled tearful eyes “This is a dream come true”. They made their dreams come true. By deciding to pursue their dream. By deciding to give themselves a fair shot. By deciding to try. Me? Many years ago, among other things, I dreamt…
After my scare with my knee a couple of weeks ago (in detail at the bottom of this post) and hesistant about starting a strength training routine just 12 weeks from my marathon, I read up on strength training DURING marathon training (on Active articles, Jason Fitz’s Strenght Running, Jeff’s Runners Connect and more). These were simple short exercises that isolated muscle groups and worked to “activate” them. So glute exercises were meant to activate the glutes – often dormant in many…
This week is runDisney’s Dopey Challenge week and Goofy and the Marathon and everything in between. I’m very very sad that I won’t be joining the boys for the fun filled weekend (maybe I shouldn’t feel as bad as I’m still down sick). Instead, I am focusing this week’s post on tips to help through the week. Dopey, Goofy and Disney Marathon Weekend Tips #runchat #runDisney Click To Tweet Expo Get to the expo early to avoid crowds. This one is a no…
This past weekend, I was at an Indian gathering and an acquaintance mentioned following my #LongRoadToAugusta and being inspired to take up triathlon. She didn’t know how to swim and had signed up for swim lessons as the first step. She wasn’t running and had signed up for a 5k as the first step. She had a simple bike that she rode with her kids on weekends and she was going to keep doing that. She said that I had inspired…