Why Experimentation and Identity Matter More Than Motivation

Last week, we talked about the first two stages of becoming a consistent runner.

If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, I encourage you to start there. We covered The Motivation Stage and The Reality Check the point where many women convince...

Why Most Women Quit in Stage Two (and Why It Doesn’t Mean You Will)

If you’ve ever started running, stopped, and then found yourself starting all over again a few months later, you’re not alone. That was me....a history of “false starts.”

I would get inspired. Buy the shoes. Download a training...

Last week, I made a decision after my half marathon long run, I decided I was officially committing to the run-walk method for this marathon training cycle.

If you missed that story, here’s the short version.

I had planned to run 21.1 km continuously for as long as I could during my training run. ...

A few days ago, I had 21 kilometres on my training schedule.

Before heading out, I knew I wanted to challenge myself on this run. It was kind of like a test: I wanted to try to run as far as I could without stopping. 

After all, my fitness has been improving. I’ve been feeling stronger, my trainin...

Last week, I knew my runs would feel harder. Why? The humidity is back.

Not the kind you can ignore, but the kind that hits you as soon as you step outside. The air feels thick. Your breathing changes. And suddenly, your “easy pace” doesn’t feel so easy anymore.

So I went into my runs expecting it...

Marathon training is… a lot.

A lot of runs.
A lot of repetition.
And if I’m honest, some days, I just don’t feel like it.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a cycle where running starts to feel more like a chore than something you choose, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common challenges in ...

There’s something I did this week that made me realize something important that I do. Something that we probably all do.

You see, I went for a walk without music, no distractions. Just myself and the sounds around me.

After a few minutes, I started noticing something...the bird songs.

Not just on...

At this week's Boston Marathon, Nike put out a line that quickly made its way across the running world:

“Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.”

And if I’m being honest, it made me angry. Not mildly annoyed. Not “I disagree but I see the angle.”

Angry because I know exactly what that kind of messa...

If you’ve ever fallen out of your running routine, it likely wasn’t because you didn’t care about running.

More often, it happens because life simply makes it harder to follow through.

A work trip disrupts your schedule. You find yourself staying in a hotel without a gym, or in a neighborhood wher...