Before I met my husband, I vowed to find a partner who was also an endurance athlete. For no other reason than simply to be in a relationship with someone who didn't question early Saturday morning long runs, my need for at least a half a dozen pairs of running shoes, and understood exactly why a taper week could make me so irritable. Not only did I find that in Geoff, but I also scored a Continue reading →
Training for an Ultramarathon? You Still Need Speedwork.
Speed. Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, the road running world seemingly revolves around how fast you can run. Tell someone you ran a marathon, they'll ask you how long it took. Sign on to any running forum, and people will be discussing PR's (personal records) mile splits, tempo runs, you get the idea. Speed seems to matter, a whole lot. But the truth is, runners often get Continue reading →
Have You Tried Turning it Off and On Again?
I'm not entirely sure if I believe in fate, or if I believe that humans simply put a lot of faith and thought into things that should be chalked up to pure coincidence. Either way, my Garmin died a few days after my last race, and until today, I haven't been able to turn it back on. Confession: I love running. I'm sure you already knew that. But just like any relationship, just because I Continue reading →
It’s Alright.
Growing up, I was always very close to my dad. He and I just seemed to understand each other. We would spend hours talking about everything, from life, to politics, to what I wanted to be when I grew up. I remember spending summer nights sitting in our backyard by the outdoor fireplace, just talking for hours. Grow up I did, as all kids eventually do. In short, my young adulthood didn't Continue reading →
2019 Georgia Death Race Recap
When I first started running back in 2008, I printed out a handful of motivational pictures and hung them on a bulletin board near my treadmill. This was obviously before Pinterest, back when you actually, literally, had to "pin" something to the wall. One of the pictures was a Nike advertisement featuring a traffic sign that said "Running never takes more than it gives back". I liked the Continue reading →
Let It Be.
Human psychology isn't my forte, I'm more into the physiological side of how the human body works. That said, I've always been curious about the correlation between emotions and music, and how hearing just a few cords from a certain song can send you from laughter to tears in a split second. (I realize a lot of you come here for ultrarunning tips and advice, so I'm going to go ahead and Continue reading →
Quest for the SC Ultimate Outsider: Little Pee Dee State Park
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 →
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