Take a look at this article from the New York Times: “What Good Marathons and Bad Investments Have in Common.”…
Monsoon Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii
This morning I ran my 34th marathon – the Big Island International Marathon, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo, on the east…
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…
Podium Finish!
I just got an email from McAllen Marathon team – apparently I came in 3rd! The listed 3rd place finisher…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
BRB Running 