Economics of Marathons – Look at the Distribution of Race Times!

Take a look at this article from the New York Times: “What Good Marathons and Bad Investments Have in Common.” … More

Monsoon Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii

This morning I ran my 34th marathon – the Big Island International Marathon, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo, on the east … More

I’m one of the 1,200 runners participating in the ultrarunner health study featured in NYT

One of the things I struggle with as a long distance runner, especially a female one, is the lack of … More

Podium Finish!

I just got an email from McAllen Marathon team – apparently I came in 3rd! The listed 3rd place finisher … More

Running into the wind in McAllen, Texas

This weekend was an air drop mission. Will and I (see photo!) flew out of Philadelphia on Saturday morning, ran … More

Leave Nothing on the Table

I rarely plan races very far in advance. Usually, I’ll see a race happening in about a week, sign up, … More

Behavioral Contagion – or Why I ran a Solo Marathon this Weekend

  My usual training method is somewhat ad-hoc: Run a few miles a week Run a few more miles each … More

Pole Pole – Running (slowly) with the Kenyans.

My watch alarm sang a gentle tingle. I quickly silenced it. I was already awake. I lay in bed, warm … More

We’re getting closer …

  I’m leaving for Africa in *two hours!* My dad and I will be spending two photo-safari-filled weeks in Tanzania … More

Never Save Anything for the Way Back (or: how we climbed Whitney in the snow)

As I clipped my backpack on, I checked my phone one last time before turning it off for the weekend. … More