the Mother Runner

We’re walking a fine line between sick and well here and you’re guess is as good as mine which side of the line we’re going to come down on. Eventually we’ll be on the well side, I’m sure but is that going to happen by tomorrow? Or will we spend our President’s Day watching Ponyo [...]

Friends, Happy Valentine’s Day. We are halfway through February. It is 53 degrees out. So much to celebrate. Why not add to the joy with some sweets for your sweet? And when I say “sweets” I mean, of course, “sweet potatoes.” I have several recipes to share from the participants of the Run Bike Swim [...]

My friend Christy has presented me with an offer I could not in a million years refuse. She has done me the honor of requesting that I co-host her annual Run Bike Swim Cook Challenge. I could hardly be more excited about it. Think of it as a cross between Ironman and Ironchef, only with [...]

After the 5K on Saturday, there was a free yoga class on the beach. I was all for it, of course, but was more than a little surprised when Micah said he wanted to join in too. I am not exaggerating at all when I say that Micah is the least flexible person I know. [...]

I was going to go running in the morning. I was finally going to break through the wall and wake up twice in one week to get out before the boys woke up. That was the plan. I had a backup plan as well: the treadmill at the gym. If I couldn’t get out the [...]

Remember how I said that I don’t run in the dark and Micah doesn’t run in the cold? Well, I take that back. At least a little bit. Because, you see, Micah has run in the cold. Last week he ran home from work twice. And because of my day of indecision, I ended up [...]

Okay, okay. I’m listening. I’ve had several people ask me what to do when, say, they’re snowed in. Or it’s pouring outside for days at a time. Or they get attacked by dogs whenever they set foot outside to go for an early run. Or they don’t have access to a gym. Or the thought [...]

Runner’s World had a good question about core conditioning this month: Why would you lie down to strengthen your core when you run upright? I couldn’t really think of a good answer, so I took their advice and did the three core exercises they suggested. There’s the single-leg reach, the single-leg squat, and the posterior [...]

I took a weight lifting class in high school. Actually, I took two of them. The first time around there were other girls in the class. The second time, not so much. Yeah, it was just me and the guys. The best part was that I took it the second semester, after football season was [...]

Do you like to play team sports? I’m not sure if I do or not. I didn’t do it much as a kid, and even when I did it usually ended poorly. I’m pretty sure the most enjoyable part of any team sport I find myself involved in is the last minute or so when [...]