It’s Race Week! Why Am I An Emotional Wreck?!

Training for a marathon has been as much, if not more, mental than physical. I’ve trained physically. Hours upon hours of time on my feet. I’ve made schedule sacrifices. Made time for the speedwork. But, I didn’t take into account that I would need to train mentally.

Help Me Understand: Why Are We So Busy

Doesn’t it feel like when you ask someone how they’re doing they almost always say, “Oh I’m good. Bust busy. ” i feel like people almost see “busy” as a badge of honor? I will admit, when I look at my schedule, my calendar had a tendency to get full in a hurry. I’m not …

Do Something Ultra

What you’re about to read will sound ultra crazy. It kind of is, and kind of isn’t. To me, it’s ultra amazing. It’s called, an Ultra Marathon. By definition, an ultra marathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometers. Becca Joyner, from West …

The Sticker On Your Car

Runner stickers. I’m sure you’ve seen them. Us runners kind of have a thing for ‘em. They’re the oval shaped stickers that runners put on the back of their car. 5k, 10k, 13.1 or, the biggie, 26.2.  These all represent running distance accomplishments.  Let me ask you a question, what would an oval shaped sticker …

Angels Wear Running Shoes

We wear Red shirts. We have an epic playlist of 80’s music, packs of Twizzlers, Gu and Clif Bars. We are Angels for My Team Triumph and ready for 26.2 miles at the Grand Rapids Marathon. “myTEAM TRIUMPH is an athletic ride-along program created for children, teens, adults, and veterans with disabilities who would normally …

6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running A Marathon

“It sounded like a good idea at the time.” That’s what I overheard, recently, from a runner who signed up for her first marathon. She’s now second guessing herself. Running 26.2 miles is NO joke! Think about it. How far can 26.2 miles take you in a car? Answer? A long way. Now, imagine traveling …