Wanna feel like a superhero? Add these songs to your running playlist and geek out.
10k Training
How to wash running shoes (and how not to dry them)
Can I wash my running shoes? Yes! Just don’t put them in the dryer.
Making Bad Choices
Today is a beautiful day--the middle of November and 61 degrees at 5:30am. I woke up, got out of bed, and put on my coffee and oatmeal. This is the routine that I follow on any day that I get up and run. Except that today, I didn't run. I sat on my exercise bike,...
Why I Run: To Explore
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that I love running. Love it. But the running itself is only part of what I love. Almost as much as putting one foot in front of the other, I love being outside. I love the sun blinding me. I love the wind on my...
Running is…
Running is a lot of things to a lot of people. This is what it means to me.
Motivation for Faster Running
I ran the fastest 10k I have in years because I was afraid I’d be late to work if I didn’t.
Running Shoes and Gender Roles
I am certain that if more men’s running shoes and activewear were available in bright colors, men would buy them. We don’t buy them right now because they’re not available.
Podcast and Audiobook Recommendations for Runners
There are generally two kinds of runners. There are the runners who listen to music and the runners who don't. One camp claims the music helps them keep pace and stay focused, while the other says that they can focus inward and keep pace by what their body is telling...
New-Skin Serendipity
I get blisters all over my Hobbit feet. If New-Skin liquid bandage can help, I’m all ears.
Problems with Active’s 5K-to-10K App
Overall, the app is fine, but it doesn’t cater to an intermediate runner–which is its target audience.