Even though I’m not really into Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t pass up the chance to write about my love of running. Even though I enjoy running all year — more so when it’s nice out — what better time to put together a list of reasons? 1. The people. OK, I’m pretty sure I’m biased about this, but … More For Valentine’s Day, 14 things I love about running
Those of us who live on the Eastern Shore know that it’s flat — at least in the places I’ve run, which is a decent amount. If you want to get a hill workout in, you basically have to plan to make that hill part of your workout. Some of the inclines we consider to … More Less than three months till my third marathon
On Monday, I was driving home from work for a long break when I began thinking seriously about it: The sun was shining and it would be a great afternoon to run. Why not? So, once I got home, I changed into my running clothes and headed out for a three-miler. It was the first time I can … More Five reasons it was awesome to take a midday run on my break
So, 2014 is over. Which means it’s time for a rundown blog post. (Get it? Run-down.) As I’ve mentioned before, I met two of my three running goals that I’d set to accomplish this year. I accomplished the goals I felt would be the hardest — getting a new 5K personal record — and the easiest — … More A rundown of 2014
So, you like running, but it’s pretty much dark out by the time you get home from work, and it’s cold. So, you skipped another day. Sound familiar? Here are my tips on staying motivated even throughout the winter, when the weather is less of a motivator. I was asked to write about motivation, and I … More Get motivated to run this holiday season
I went into my second marathon feeling like of course I’d run it faster than I did my first one. After all, I’d already run 26.2 miles, so I knew what to expect. Or so I thought. I’ve learned that I’m not sure if you can ever know what to expect. I ran my second marathon … More My second marathon: A lesson learned and a struggle to the finish
Running is a huge part of my life, and I’m happy to be able to share that part of my life with you, the readers, through my new running blog — She Runs by the Seashore. Since the end of January 2013, I have been blogging at The Road to a Marathon on the website of … More Learn about my new blog
