Help Me Understand: How Did This Get In My Shoe? Now What?

Recently, on a training run for the Chicago Marathon, I noticed I was having a strange issue; a pain in my left foot. Ok, not really in the foot, but underneath my foot. For some reason, in the midst of my run, something got into my shoe. How in the world does this happen?! I …

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 …

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 …