How I complicated my life today

Thanks for all your questions and comments on my "How I train" series. Here are some I didn't get to: Vanesssa asked: What...

The last part of How I Train is kind of a catch-all of things I didn't put elsewhere, but it concludes with one of the most important pa...

This brother is running his first real race tomorrow. Sam, looking like a poet He's run a few local races before , including a 4-mi...

Last Saturday I cranked out 18 miles in the middle of a tropical storm. I have to say, it was less than ideal conditions. It was early in th...

I just signed up for the Clarence DeMar marathon . The race is in lovely Keene, NH. It's September 25th. So, I kind of have to ...

Today I am going to compare Nike tempo running shorts to Target's C-9 version of them. You are welcome for taking 7,000 mirror photos in...

I'm probably the only runner in the world with a high-heels injury. Too many date nights. We have a Quaker meeting house in New Orlea...

Well, I'm officially a bad blogger. This weekend I had my brother over from Pennsylvania (sleeping on my couch) and my the rest of my lo...

...you come home from your run carrying all of this: Reverse carb loading? The owner of a bar down the street stopped me a few blocks f...

Back from a blessed long weekend...Hope everyone had a happy fourth! No I did not run the midnight marathon, even though I wanted to. I dec...

I ran the Greek Fest 5k last Friday - my first run back after hurting my leg. It's a night race, warm and humid, and lots of stars show ...

My little brother Abe is in Indiana this week for NAIA nationals.  He's competing in the marathon. He's the #2 seed in the nation in...

To snap out of my running funk, I took (some of) your advice and decided to check out some upcoming races. I planned to jump-start everythin...

I went out for a run. Then I didn't feel like it and turned around and came home. Uh, what?! I've never done that! I LIKE to run! T...

Just a little over a year ago, I was hobbling around nearly lame from excruciating knee pain. Simple runner's knee had progressed to a m...

I was feeling a little perkier today and the weather is blissful. So I ran ten miles in 1:11, with the last seven miles all being under 7 mi...

Nike has tempo shorts for $15.97 right now! You can get solid colors here and prints here. I don't like pink so I bought the "...

Yes. And I'm not just talking black and blue nails. Let me, at the risk of grossing all of you out, use myself as an example. Warning:...

Last night I attempted a group run at the Louisiana Running Company . They hold runs after the store closes each Monday and Wednesday. Since...

Mile 7ish of mardi gras marathon; the big grin is in response to the news that little brother Abe was 6th and running under 6 minute splits....