After years of saying “heck NO” to the idea of marathon running, I’ve come around. It wasn’t a quick change-of-mind; in fact, I’ve been mulling it over for quite a while. Too long, for someone who believes that successful people make decisions quickly and decisively. What set me over the edge was something my boyfriend […]
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Two Reasons I’m Not Into Triathlons
When it comes to my own workouts and challenges, I’m not really into the triathlon. Here’s why: Swimming Biking My past is sprinkled with moments wherein I, ever the athlete, entertained thoughts of becoming a TRIathlete. I admire triathletes. They’re fit and ridiculously tough. (You know that in triathlons you swim then bike then run […]
Why I Don’t Listen to Music When I Run
When I got my first portable cassette player (purple and Barbie-themed), I was excited to use it to play my mix tapes on my runs. I had heard that people do that. It clipped so conveniently to my shorts! As long as my shorts were tight enough not to get pulled down by the weight […]
How to Learn to Love Running (or Anything)
It’s easier than you think. In high school track, I was a jumper and an on-the-slower-side sprinter, which meant the majority of my workouts involved fast(ish) speeds and short distances. Our “long run” maxed out at four miles (while the distance runners went on and on–suckers!). I remember saying then that I never wanted to […]