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What conversation would sound like if training with eight-year-olds

It’s official. I’m old. Not because I just turned 40, but because I no longer understand the words my kids […]

When goal races go bad

Sometimes weeks of hard work don’t go as planned. Seanna Robinson tells us about her race day flop and why she […]

It’s not the training that’s tough

There is a selfish luxury to being able to train hard. I used to envy the lives of elite athletes […]

Why a little self hate goes a long way in running

Are runners generally happy people? Maybe after their runs they are. My anecdotal evidence tells me that many of us […]

When running and parenting collide

I’m a runner. I’m also a mom. I’ve been a runner for over 25 years. I’ve been a mom for […]

The right to be proud

There is definitely a phenomenon you may notice if you follow runners on social media. Runners tend to post a […]

Bad hair day

Like everyone who juggles work, parenting and running commitments each day, I would consider myself fairly busy. For everything to […]

The joys and sorrows of electronic race results

There is much to be said for having an electronic record of my times courtesy of the timing companies which […]

My running fantasy

I had a day the other week where I was recovering from an illness and didn’t have any planned or […]

Kind of getting a little sick of winter running

I generally like to stay positive, especially when I know I could be influencing other peoples’ moods. And I will […]

Supporting your partner (even if it isn’t running)

My running friends and I, like most people, are all very busy, most of us with families, careers and other […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of multi-tasking for busy runners

Like most runners, I have many obligations which I have to fit around my daily runs. I try to run […]