Breaking my back on Christmas Day 2005 was the most unremarkable part of the story. I make a joke of it now saying that it happened while I was rescuing kittens from a burning building (or some such nonsense!), but the truth is so mundane that it’s no story at all. I slipped on ice. […]

About a year ago, out of desperation from being so sick with migraines multiple times a week, I put on a pair of running shoes and walked out the door. I had heard that some runners had seen a decrease in migraines after running, and this was my last resort. I had suffered in private […]

I originally started running for the same reason that a lot of people do—because I was coerced. In my hometown high school back in rural upstate New York, choosing not to participate in organized sports essentially branded one as an outcast. Since I wasn’t coordinated enough for anything besides running, and since the cross-country team […]

“I wish I could exercise more.” “I hope to one day travel for fun” For the longest time, the above two things were topmost in my mind whenever I reflected on my life outside work, but I did nothing about it. A tragic grenade explosion forced me to find my running feet so that one […]

I started 2014 with one goal…walk the distance of 52 marathons in 52 weeks. Simple enough, 1,362.4miles in 364 days. What I didn’t expect was the life-altering process I set into motion. For 6 months prior to 2014, I worked closely with my doctors, therapists, and anyone who could offer advice. I was in uncharted […]

Drew and I met during a weekend retreat in college, at the beginning of my sophomore year, his senior year. It wasn’t sparks and fireworks right away but I think we both knew that we wanted to see more of the other. After talking a few times over Facebook messenger, we decided to meet up […]

We’ve been recapping stories from Simon‘s Boston to NYC journey. If this is your first time hearing about it, be sure to read our other blogs about his trip!  My inspiration to become a runner started when my daughter Morgan joined her cross country team freshman year at the same high school I attended. My […]

What do you live for? What is your drive? These are questions that everyone must ask themselves, and in order to succeed, you must remain brutally honest. All walks of life will face challenges in their time on this Earth, but it is how you tackle the challenges that will define you. I take on […]

Kat is the voice you're most likely to hear in your headphones giving updates on your distance and time as you grind through your activity.

To help understand, it’s important to see the journey I have taken with the help of Runkeeper. It all began several years ago when I began noticing even the simplest task was an undertaking including simple yard work, lifting, etc. Since I had always been active I didn’t quite understand why this was happening. After […]