Do you need a GPS watch to run? That depends on why you go running.
5k Training
It’s Okay To Take A Break From Fitness
Mental and physical rest days are important to reaching your fitness goals.
My 3 Current Favorite Geeky Running Songs
Wanna feel like a superhero? Add these songs to your running playlist and geek out.
Running is…
Running is a lot of things to a lot of people. This is what it means to me.
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...
Getting My Groove Back
I missed last year’s UCP Half-Marathon in Florence, Alabama. I won’t this year.
New-Skin Serendipity
I get blisters all over my Hobbit feet. If New-Skin liquid bandage can help, I’m all ears.
Race Day: Saturday
It's the end of the semester, and stress is high. Between finals, reports, lesson plans, and releasing two separate novels in the last few weeks, I feel like I've been running like mad--and not just in my Asics. Luckily, there's a goal. This Saturday--weather...
5K-to-10K: Week 1 in Review
Week 1 of Active’s 5K-to-10K program was a bit tougher than I thought it would be, but it wasn’t really that bad.