Since I lost 390 pounds, I have been training for a marathon. This has been a goal of mine for over two years now. I never ran a mile in my life until I turned 32. Even when I was a kid, I couldn’t run a mile in gym class—I was always the last one […]

I’m sorry everyone. By now you’ve woken up and noticed the fridge has been raided. The leftovers you were expecting to package into lunches this week are gone. The desserts your aunt wrapped and sent home with you from her cookout are also gone. Godzilla leaves buildings toppled in his wake, and I leave your […]

When I was younger, I could eat whatever I wanted and I wouldn’t gain weight. But after I had my first daughter in 1999, I noticed that I was slowly gaining weight. I was unhappy with what I saw when I looked in the mirror, but I couldn’t find the motivation to make a change. […]

Everyone has their own story about why they run. My story begins with fear. When I was in eighth grade, both of my grandmothers died of cancer within two months of each other. Last year, my wonderful cousin died of melanoma, at the age of twenty-two. The thought of losing anyone else I love to […]

I come from a long line of runners.  Well, maybe not really a long line, but I always enjoyed my dad and his brothers reliving their road race stories after a family “fun run.” For me, it started with my one-mile sixth-grade turkey trot. My mom mapped out the route in the minivan and my […]

I was always terrible in P.E. in school. That may be a serious understatement…I was always the worst one in the class.  I have horror stories, I swear, some of which traumatized me for life. How hard is it to fail P.E. class?  Pretty damn hard, unless you’re me.  I’m the only one I know […]

Running alone can often be something to avoid. After all, running with friends is always fun, even competing in a race is a joint affair. But what if you aspire to run alone? It’s not that difficult, you just lace up your shoes and head out the door. Well, it wasn’t quite that simple for […]

I started running to get fit after a bit of a health scare. I just wanted to exercise and running was the only real option. (I live out in the sticks and going to the gym costs money and is a 25 min drive. I thought by the time I got to the gym I […]

Seeing Runkeeper’s post on Instagram got me thinking about why I really run. Of course, like most people, I run to stay in shape ( I recently turned 36) and for health reasons. My family has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure and recently my family members have suffered some pretty serious health scares […]

I am an unlikely runner! I am 63 years and have been running for a year. My journey has been long—but worth it. I grew up a very sedentary person. I liked to read, but was in no way interested in being active. I was only active when I had to be like PE or […]