Running

Mar 22, 2012 Running

Words to Inspire

I have a motto about blogging, if you don’t have something interesting to say – Don’t. So I haven’t. But today I was in need of a little bit of inspiration or maybe motivation and happened upon these quotes I hope you’ll enjoy. They are relatable to the inner competitor (and author) in all of us. Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time. ~Greg LeMond

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Mar 2, 2012 Running

Fearless Friday–On Running Like a Girl

I know you’ve seen them. Those sassy shirts that say something like, “Some Girls Chase Boys. I Pass ‘Em.” While I was training and competing, one of the coolest feelings was knowing I could run faster than a heck of a lot of guys. In fact, post-collegiately, I did some workouts with the Men’s Track team at LaSalle. Now that was fun. It made us all better runners. It’s true, when you train with people better than you, it makes you work harder. Here are some other sassy shirts I’ve seen: If you

Feb 16, 2012 Running

The Fit Runner and…Writer

When I competed in college and after, when I trained for the Olympics, I logged of all my mileage and workouts. It was a great way to see how my training changed month to month, and year to year, as my fitness level increased. I also tracked my PBs or personal bests. This is my actual training log from February 12 – February 18 when I was training for the Olympics. At the start of this particular week, I was in Maebashi, Japan after competing in an IAAF indoor track meet. Since you might not be