A chalkboard was set up at a race I completed recently. It had a set of markers in front and a single question in the middle: “What’s your why?” I … Continue reading #RunPhD: Why
Category: Running
#RunPhD: Stronger
After a few months of failed attempts, I finally got to join the Badass Lady Gang Portland last weekend. The group initiated a few months ago as one of dozens … Continue reading #RunPhD: Stronger
#RunPhD: Just a Blue Truck
After running the same routes a few times, or a few dozen times, it can be easy to just get into a rhythm where you are all about getting to … Continue reading #RunPhD: Just a Blue Truck
#RunPhD: Stand by Me
Two weeks ago I went to Bend, Oregon for my 13th marathon. I arrived the day before, after a three-hour drive, to get my race number, shirt, and hopefully a … Continue reading #RunPhD: Stand by Me
Rebranding “Self-Care”
When someone recommends self-care, maybe you imagine the same images I do: • A white linen massage table surrounded by dozens of small candles, with lilac and windchimes infused in … Continue reading Rebranding “Self-Care”
#RunPhD: Relief
A week ago I had my last extra-long run: 18 miles on a beautiful sunny day. I was in a bleh-mood after having some tough stuff the two weeks before, … Continue reading #RunPhD: Relief
#RunPhD: Halfway
My favorite kind of race course is also the most rare: the point-to-point. And it’s just as complicated as the name sounds: you start at one point, and end at … Continue reading #RunPhD: Halfway
#RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
18 miles on a Saturday afternoon. And not just any Saturday afternoon: a sunny, chilly, completely free of work or commitments Saturday afternoon. That’s the Saturday afternoon that instead of, … Continue reading #RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
#RunPhD: Stairs are stupid…but…
It was probably only 35 steps, but it felt like a million or maybe more. After four times around the loop, I had to catch my breath at the top … Continue reading #RunPhD: Stairs are stupid…but…
#RunPhD: An Unexpected Journey
I had a plan. Well, first I had a panic attack and then I had a plan. The panic was after stepping onto the scale in the middle of the … Continue reading #RunPhD: An Unexpected Journey
Starting Line Miracles 