Category: Getting Started

What in the blazes would make someone want to do that?  Run?  While sick? While my boyfriend - and probably countless others - can't fathom why one wouldn't just accept the sick day and go home, I felt my leaving at noon to go sit in front of a couch for a night was enough… Continue reading Running While Sick

There's a billion and one reasons to put on your running shoes and get out of the door. I've probably tested out a few of them.  I've run to get rid or boost energy and to find mental clarity.  I've run to keep lbs. in check, stay fit and build physical strength.  I've run because… Continue reading Why I Run

Did you know that only 40% of households have a monthly budget? Isn't that a little terrifying?  How do you know if you can buy something if you don't know what you can afford? I can't preach and I'm sure there's a few guilty pangs for anyone reading this because we've all been there.  I'm supposed… Continue reading Budgeting 101

So many options, so little time. So how do you find the right race for you among so many choices?! There's a lot of great advice out there.  When it comes down to it though, it's all about where your heart is guiding you. It's a personal decision.  100%. But, if you'd like help in… Continue reading Picking Your Race

No, not the movie kind. And, thankfully, not the heart-wrenching kind. I'm talking about the treadmill kind. Breaking up a run on a treadmill to make it more bearable. If you are someone who has no trouble hopping on a machine and going for miles like the Energizer Bunny, I salute you.  That's a big… Continue reading The Break Up

Happy New Year, all! I hope everyone had a great time celebrating in the many ways one can celebrate a new year. Personally, I did the visit some favorite friends in Madison, Wisconsin and spend the night hanging with them.  After the last few years, the idea of trying to plan anything just to see… Continue reading New Year, New You

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao-Tzu Here is to the first step in a new direction. This won't be a run across the country, or the world, like Forrest.  At least not at this point. My goal in writing this is to get back to running.  To bring… Continue reading The First Step