“When you try your best, but you don’t succeed …” Those lyrics from Coldplay kept running through my head during three exhausting weeks in March that saw me working long, long days plus weekend shifts and watching […]
I travel fairly frequently for work, and it can be brutal. We’re talking long days, little sleep, subpar food and lots of sitting…not to mention flying, which just generally makes me feel crummy. Over the […]
While struggling through long jumps and lunges during a recent class at my boxing gym, the owner suggested I lift weights—heavyweights—to help build strength in my legs and protect my joints. Specifically, he suggested I […]
It happens every year. After daylight saving time expires, and the days grow shorter and chillier, I struggle to find motivation to exercise. While I love to run, going out in the dark after […]
I’ve always had my best ideas while running. I’ve solved thorny work problems, recovered from breakups and overcome writer’s block over the course of long runs. As a result, I often like to say […]
“I just don’t understand why … you have to run so much.” I could see the look of distress on my mother’s face when she said these words to me during a family visit […]