I’m doing it. I’m waving the white surrender flag. You win, Louisiana summer 2016. Sadly, reaching this decision took a long time. “You’re eventually going to be heat acclimated,” I told myself. As I ran Sunday night, however, I realized I’m fooling myself to think I have any chance to prevail over this heat and […]
Smiling on the run: does it really make a difference?
I can remember many instances when I’ve been in the middle of a race, working hard to stay on pace, and a smiling face in the crowd gave me a mental and physical boost. Until recently, I haven’t really thought about what would happen if I was the one smiling. There is evidence that making […]
Starting over means redefining running success
I ran until I heard the beep of my watch counting my mile lap, took a few more steps to hit .02 past (my running OCD), and then stopped my workout. I was a mile short of my long-run goal, but it didn’t matter. Walking back to my house, I contemplated how to change what I […]
A running comeback needs to start somewhere
I turned my Garmin on, and it caught a GPS signal immediately. I did some leg swings and started running with my Thursday morning group … slowly. It’s funny how quickly an every day habit comes back. Sure, I hadn’t run a step in two weeks (and I’ve missed 28 days since July 1), but […]
Can’t run? Then work to win other daily battles instead
I reach for my phone and turn off my alarm. I know I should get out of bed and do something productive to start my day. But I don’t. Instead I go back to sleep, losing yet another of the daily battles I face. Today is day No. 11 in a row with no run. […]
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