Last fall I signed up for an ultra trail race. Why? Mostly because my friends were doing it. In fact our team name for sign …
My First, Last and Only 50K Trail Race: The Keeping It Real Report
A Shoe Review For You! By A Regular Person
Full disclaimer, I know almost nothing about shoes. I don’t work in shoes, I have never worked in shoes, I just wear shoes. And really …
Tips For Beginner Runners AKA All The Things I Had No Clue About
When I started running in 2012 I knew nothing about running. I didn’t even know I wanted to be a runner. I wanted to run …
Celebrating the Small Stuff
I think we can all agree that this year has been not very awesome. Honestly if I hear “unprecedented” one more time . . . …
Caution: Injured Runner Ahead
In my short career as an endurance athlete I have experienced more than my fair share of injuries. From the very get go I had …
Choosing Your First Ultra Marathon Race
With the majority of road marathons having being cancelled/gone virtual this year, and into next year already as well (a moment of silence for my …
Should You Do an Ultra Marathon?
This past year we had several of our athletes (and coaches) shift focus from triathlon and road racing to trail running and ultra marathon distance …
Back to School
Do you ever take a minute and just stop and reflect on how incredibly weird life is now? Just me….ok. It’s back to school time. …
Getting Off The Beaten Path
With the onset of the Great Pandemic Of 2020 something happened with my beloved running and biking trails. They got crowded. Like really crowded. On …
For The Love Of The Random Challenge
Continuing our series on #FindYourOwnFinishLine, Coach Jen talks about the Houston Marathon’s Challenge to collectively run 100,000 miles in a month. I am a huge fan …