smiling running : 9 Recipes
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My Marathon and Something To Keep You Smiling
This is me coming into the finish line of the Top Of Utah Marathon! Oh my gosh, I'm almost done! What a journey! This is me, still smiling after running 26.2 miles! This is my last marathon, yay! I want to quit running ultra races so[...] |
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Running for Happiness
A friend recently asked me why I want to run every day. And to my surprise, I didn?t really know what to say. I just, I mean, I like to run, it?s what I do. And I like doing it every day?. I stuttered. Nonsensical as my response was, I think[...] |
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Running: Spread the Love!
Is running a totally selfish activity? I mean, think about it ? when you go for a run, it?s all about you. That?s all well and good, everyone needs some ?me time? in their lives, but is there such thing as too much? I?ve wondered[...] |
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Why Running is Better than Happy Hour
On Tuesday night I got off work at 6 pm (free at last!), walked home, changed into running clothes, and headed out for a much-needed run. I headed south through Dupont Circle, dodging cranky commuters and peeved pedestrians leaving work,[...] |
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The Newbie
Oh hey! Happy Friday!!! Per my request (/begging) last Friday , one of my glorious readers volunteered to guest-blog. Yes! I mean, she's not just a total rando - she's is a friend from home who emailed me back in November to ask for a little[...] |
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Cross Training
Ah the joys of cross training. I, unfortunately, have extensive experience in this department. Cross training technically refers to extra strength and conditioning you might do to improve your running. Some people swear by[...] |
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Spring Track Workout
I don?t know how it is where you are, but at least here in DC, just one month after the Snow , it feels like spring track outside! It shouldn?t come as any big surprise that I judge weather by running: i.e. a crisp fall day feels like[...] |
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"Man versus Mileage" by Jessica Cickay
This is a guest post from Jess , my dessert- partying , fast-running , peanut butter -enabling, all-day- emailing , cupcake-baking friend. To read more from her, check out her Running Examiner page, and her [...] |
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Ten-Miler
Well clearly I'm not running 10 miles today, and haven't in quite a while (20 minutes last night - WOOT!)...but that doesn't mean you can't! Because 10 is such a nice even distance. As a 5K -infatuated, non- marathoner , 10 is my long[...] |