It’s easy to feel helpless in this life. I’ve been stuck off and on in cycles of feeling powerless, unable to change the things I care about most. This week, I was reminded again how little I matter. Many of us watched state after state turn either blue or red on an electoral map. While each American […]
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon: another lesson in pushing through
One date has been circled and underlined on my calendar all year. November 5. That was my goal race. My A race. The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon — a perfect mix of flat, scenic roads with the cooler temperatures I love. Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was supposed to be my best race of the year. I got […]
My nutrition battle: trying to face the facts
It’s easy to own my running shortcomings. I haven’t done enough hard workouts. My daily and weekly mileage has dropped off. I’m not completing the workouts I could finish earlier this year. But accepting the reality that I fight a daily nutrition battle is much tougher. In the past, I’ve been on a pendulum across […]
Hill repeats, why do you hurt so good?
Like many of my runs lately, I had to drag myself out the door last night. I knew my planned hill repeats weren’t going to treat me well. Even with all of my dread, I caught myself by surprise when I found a burst in the first three repeats. I warmed up eight miles of easy […]
Searching for motivation at Hayward Field
It’s a track built and graced by legends. Oregon’s Hayward Field has hosted more famous races than I could count. Every four years, our Team USA track and field team earns its way to the Olympics through Eugene, Ore. A week ago today, I got a taste of Hayward. It was incredible. In typical Oregon fashion, the weather […]
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