I have an absurd loyalty to running shoes. I exclusively wore Nike’s in my teens, Asics 21 series in my 20’s and then Asics Gel Pulse when I first got back in to running a couple of years ago. Last year, when my last pair of Pulses wore thin and I decided that I didn’t […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Is it just me, or is it easier to run intervals on a loop course? Maybe easier isn’t the right word; but when running intervals, it helps to know what’s around the next corner. I ran loop courses for both of my hard training runs this week. On Tuesday I ran several laps of the northern […]
Sometimes you just need a break. I began training for a goal 10K almost immediately after crossing the finish line at the NYC Half. I took the requisite recovery time, but dove back in as soon as my body felt ready. But I chose a training plan that was much more vigorous than even my […]
No matter what your chosen profession is, when you are looking to advance or make a change, having a professional network is crucial to your success. There are quite a few ways to build your network. The process begins when you are still in school, by building relationships with classmates, professors, internship supervisors and colleagues. […]
As long as I live I will never understand how someone could do such a thing. In the not-too-distant past, I called Boston my home for three years. I lived there in my early twenties while I attended law school. What happened today – in the city I once mocked for being too safe, too […]
Everyone has a go-to workout to match their bad mood. Need to blow of steam? Go for a run. Need to chill out? Yoga. Need to feel strong? Lift weights. Feeling lonely? Take a group fitness class. Just want to zone out to 90’s house music while watching the Kardashians on mute? Hit the elliptical. […]
I cannot believe how long it has taken me to get around to writing this post. I think part of the problem is that I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to say about this race. I signed up for the Scotland Run on the same day that a signed up for the Mini 10K, […]
…and other shows I’ve only watched on Netflix. Since 2007, I have not personally owned a television. It has been years since I have cared enough about a show to drop my ass on a couch at a designated time week after week to watch. But in 2008, when I came down with the flu […]
If the road is where I go to achieve, then the mat is where I go to relax. Running is very goal driven. When I start a run I typically have a particular distance or pace(s) in mind. My objective is to achieve them. In yoga, I practice to feel centered, to stretch, to build […]
I’ve been offline and off of the roads for much of the past week. I had a mess of a stomach flu late last week and although I felt well enough to have a great run on Saturday afternoon, I ended up taking off on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I simply couldn’t muster the energy. […]
Rachel On and On 