Michelle Kempton

I used to enjoy every run, even hill repeats – but a 10 month break from regular running resulting from […]

I used to run without a watch. I’d simply head out the door and run in whatever direction felt right that […]

This morning I woke up at 5 a.m., it was still dark outside. I got dressed and headed out the […]

One of my biggest pet peeves about long distance runners is when we use the word “just” to describe a short distance race like a 5K. Imagine my surprise when just last week I caught myself doing just this!

My running friends started to clap and cheer when I told them I’d be running today. It felt great to be surrounded by people who missed me and who encourage me.

It’s been 10 months since I ran pain-free. After countless optimistic attempts to start-over that ended in setbacks, today was […]

Now that my Achilles has healed, it’s time to start building up my strength.  Trying to run after eight months […]

For months, my training partner Meryl Cook gently suggested that I stop running and give my body time to heal […]

It’s been eight months since I ran injury free. For the first six months I tried to run through the […]

The day that this photo was taken, was one of the happiest days of my life.  I had just set […]