Last June my family made the best $75 investment we could have ever imagined: we bought a South Carolina State Park passport. On a local scale, what that meant was that we didn't have to pay $5 per person every time we wanted to leave the crowded beach fronts of Myrtle Beach, and instead head for the quieter shores of Huntington State Park. On a larger scale, it meant that for 365 days we were Continue reading →
Life…and the Death Race.
"So...Georgia Death Race is a week from tomorrow" I casually said to my husband before bed last night. "Wait, really? Wow." he replied, and then paused before continuing "So how are you feeling? You haven't talked about it much. That's not like you. At all." It's true. I quite literally over-share about my life, specifically running, for a living. My rambling about my race goals keeps the Continue reading →
How Frequent Bouts of Sitting May Impact Your Running
Sitting. It's a detrimental habit that our society absolutely loves to do, but most likely something that runners rarely consider the dangers of. After all, we routinely get our 10,000 steps (or more) in a day. It's easy to make the assumption that if you run a lot, you must be healthy. I mean, a ten mile run in the morning has got to negate any negatives your body encounters throughout the Continue reading →
Of Hustling and Healing
Let's hop in the way-back-time-machine for a second. In 2010, I gave a solid attempt at being a multi-level-marketing coach. I won't directly name the company, but it rhymed with "peach potty". In other words, I spent about 6 months hassling my friends and family to fork over an exorbitant amount of money for an overpriced protein shake that, while tasted good, gave me horrible gastrointestinal Continue reading →
How Long Should I Rest After an Ultramarathon?
R-E-S-T. It's a four letter word for many runners, who can't seem to get enough of this crazy sport. After a race, particularly a very successful one, runners are often anxious to be able to get back on the road or the trail, and start training for their next goal. Or, if a runner had a bad race, they are often anxious to get back to training and get a shot at a redemption race. So naturally, Continue reading →
Nathan VaporHowe 2.0 Review & Comparison
Last year I posted a review of the original Nathan VaporHowe 12 L hydration vest. As you may or may not recall, I had a sneak peak of a prototype in August of 2016, and then hounded my local Nathan rep every time I saw him until the vest was finally released to the public in early 2017. I got my hands on a 12L VaporHowe as soon as I could...and literally ran the thing into the ground. To say Continue reading →
I Did This to Myself.
The funny thing about overtraining, or "burnout" as it is often called, is that it's not always blatantly obvious. You don't always wake up one day with a stress fracture that garishly shouts "uh oh, you've overdone it!". No, more often than not the signs are subtle whispers from your body that something isn't quite right. If you don't listen closely, you might miss them. And if you really Continue reading →
A Decade of Blogging & Adventures
Let's cut to the chase: this is all my sisters fault. Being a typical younger sibling, I always looked up to and admired what my big sister did. I wanted to be as cool as her, even as an adult. She started running and racing, so eventually I started running and racing (with her encouragement, she even hit the registration button for my first half marathon). She started fundraising for charity Continue reading →
10 MORE Motivational Trail & Ultra Running Films for Inspiration (or Distraction)
Reality check: not everyone has 24/7 access to gorgeous trails, stunning vistas, and endless miles in the fresh air. Some runners battle things like less than ideal weather, childcare issues, or simply geographical setbacks (i.e. no trails to run on). And therefore, they (we) sometimes have to put in our training miles on a treadmills. Do you know what makes those monotonous treadmill miles Continue reading →
2019 Conquer the Rock Foothills 50K Race Recap
"On the first loop, don't be stupid. On the second loop, don't be a wimp." It was a chilly, foggy Saturday morning, and I was huddled at the top of a paved hill with about 30 other runners, getting ready to start the 2019 "Foothills 50K", a part of the "Conquer the Rock" race weekend. For whatever reason, I was a nervous wreck, which isn't like me at all. Especially for an event that was Continue reading →
2019 Almost 9 Miler – with Kids – Recap
Every month, on the 15th day, thirty dollars is automatically drafted out of my bank account for my membership to the Eagle Endurance "$30 Club". The premise is this: sign up for one year of monthly $30 payments, race any (or all, in our case) of Eagle Endurance's race for no additional cost. When you look at the rising cost of ultras these days, and then figure $360 can get you, in theory, 9 Continue reading →
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