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I can’t wait until 5 a.m.

The other day I was picking my kids up from school alongside my friend Roz, who was doing the same. […]

Race recap – Beer Mile World Championships

I don’t usually write race re-caps because I tend to think they’re a little boring and self indulgent, but I […]

A dose of perspective

A few weeks ago I had a very alarming experience. As I was making my bed in the morning, I […]

My running crew

My sister and I are creatures of habit. We know if we want to run our best we need to […]

I’m a tapering cliche

I’ve turned into a cliche. I know all about “Taper Madness” but it’s not me. I love tapering. As much […]

Are you running for times?

The other day I was having dinner with a friend and contemplating my feelings about soon turning 40.  It will […]

Think the beer mile is fun?

As most people who follow these things know, a new world record was recently set in the Beer Mile. James […]

Running Gently

Grete Waitz has been a hero of mine since I was a teenager. Waitz was a pioneer in the world […]

Still smiling

I had a goal to run the Around The Bay 30K race in a PB time of 1:56. I trained […]

Would you rather … ?

Three weeks out from my race, the Around the Bay 30K, for which I’ve been training all winter, I’ve sustained an […]

Running jargon for everyday life

As someone who runs every day, is often training for a race, and coaches others to run, I find myself […]

Dressing for the occasion: running clothes

Most people put a fair bit of thought into what they wear each day. Style works best when your clothing […]