I’m not one who hops into races on a whim, but this was a one-off I couldn’t pass up for two reasons. One, it fell into the “what I want to race” category (rather…
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Chances are, you know a caretaker – perhaps a nurse at a hospital or your parents, who care for your elderly grandparents. You may even be the caretaker for a loved one. So take some…
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My good friend Sonia runs for a few reasons – because she’s healthy enough to do so, for her patients and, most importantly, for her fiancé, Matt. And, they’ll both be running, along with hundreds…
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Ladies, how old were you when you had your first I’m fat thought? Mine was probably around age 10 when I realized my best friend’s jeans wouldn’t fit because I was tish bigger than her.…
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It doesn’t matter what distance it is or how old you are. From 800 meters to 140.6 miles or age 5 to 87, there’s nothing quite like crossing a finish line… so much emotion, exhaustion and…
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Updated 05.11.2014: Congrats to Heidi for winning! Hard to believe, but I’ve only ran one 5k since high school – and, it wasn’t chip timed. Not sure why other than the endurance junkie in…
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As I planned out my 2013 race calendar in January, there was one distance missing: A half marathon. It’s been a few years since I’ve ran an open 13.1 and even longer since I’ve…
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When Hyedi emailed asking if I’d be a running buddy for the first-ever Girls on the Run Twin Cities 5K, I was thrilled. This incredible organization inspires girls in grades 3-5 “to be joyful,…