I decided to push back that dream in order to raise my kids. I was very active in raising my kids and also kept myself busy by volunteering at non-profits and running marathons. Around the time the kids were in middle school, it hit me that they would be leaving the house at the...
This involved a 500-mile training programme, which included two ultra races, 4 marathons, 2 half marathons and the infamous Groundhog Marathon – 105 laps of Telford Athletic Stadium. The hard work paid off, with the Black Country runners finishing in the top 150, out of a total of 1900 ...
I didn’t originally plan to run a marathon this spring (I guess summer officially starts on my race day, but I’m still calling it a spring marathon). When I was pregnant with Wells, I decided to “get fast” and race a bunch of shorter races AND half marathons, ending with a goa...
Both of them have also been super helpful getting the CSA totes packed the past 6 weeks, which is always the final step in our 13-hour-long Tuesday and Friday marathons. It's hard to say how we'll survive September without them, now that we're short-handed again AND broken-hearted :...
California. All of the races that Karnazes planned to compete in have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Karnazes has run marathons and endurance races all over the world, and has finished 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. (Photo by Ezra Sh...
For gyms, the opportunities are nearly endless. Look for local little league associations, sports organizations, 5Ks, half marathons, yoga in the park, golf fundraisers, food festivals, and beer festivals (well maybelightbeer festivals).
Weekends often involve friends gathering around the desk for board games or movie marathons, the laughter and chatter filling the room with joy. One particularly cherished memory is of a rainy afternoon spent building a makeshift fort under the desk, complet...