Some runs feel like flying. Others feel like dragging a bag of bricks uphill in the blazing sun. Take last weeks' runs. We hit our first heat wave of the season and my body was not ready for it. The runs were hard and slow. My body hadn't adapted to the warm weather yet, and my mind also had some ca...

When I first started running, I didn’t know what I was doing. I didn’t grow up athletic. I wasn’t sure I belonged. But I kept going—slowly, walk breaks and all—and years later, I found myself finishing a 50K trail race in my 40s. Not because I’m a “natural runner.” Because I learned to run on my ter...

Tempo? Fartlek? Recovery run? What the?!

When I first started running, these words made me feel like I’d accidentally walked into a secret club where everyone else knew the language. When I printed out my first running plan in preparation for my first official 10k race, I would be constantly Googli...

I used to wear ¾ leggings even in the middle of a heatwave.

Not because they were comfortable. But because I couldn’t bear the thought of my thighs being seen.

The cellulite. The softness. The way they touched. The way they moved when I ran.

No one ever said anything. But I did. Every time I look...

Real talk about what starting actually looks and feels like — and how to make it stick.

I was in the past the woman Googling “how to start running”… and quietly closing the tab.

Because the plans looked intense.

Because I didn’t see myself in the people following them.

Because deep down, I did...

If You’re New to Running, Read This First 

I started running on a random Tuesday, or it might have been a Thursday. Who knows? One thing is for sure, I didn't know what the heck I was doing. I put on the only pair of running shoes I owned, an old cotton t-shirt and went out there. Didn't know where...

Because motivation doesn’t always show up—but I still can.

How AI Can Help You Stay Motivated to Run

There I was, sitting in my car, willing myself to go out there in the cold damp weather and start my run. I was tired, and honestly much rather be back under the covers. Then I had an idea. Would...

When I first started running, I thought for sure someone would eventually tap me on the shoulder and say, “Hey, you don’t belong here.”

I didn’t grow up athletic. I didn’t look like the runners I saw on Instagram. I took walk breaks. I ran slowly. And every time I laced up my shoes, a little voice ...

So you’ve decided to start running—amazing! But before you lace up and head out, you might be wondering: Do I need all the fancy gear I see on Instagram? The short answer? No.

When I first started running I had running shoes that resembled hiking boots more than they did running shoes, a few cotton...

I’m a solo runner by choice—and also, kind of by default.

Running in a group has always intimidated me. It’s not that people have ever outright judged me, but I often feel like they might. The pressure to keep up, to look like I know what I’m doing, or to perform a certain way just takes the joy ou...