Runs With Pugs

August is one step closer to the -ber months, and that means we might be able to put the heat and humidity behind us. We’ve put in the work, and now we might reap the benefit of cooler mornings. It’s tempting to jump straight into high mileage or fast workouts the second the temperature drops a few degrees. But diving into a heavy autumn training block without setting a found...

There’s a point in every 40-something runner’s journey where the old playbook stops working.

You used to be able to grind out a heavy workout block on five hours of interrupted sleep, grab a quick coffee, and roll straight into the rest of your day feeling fine. Then perimenopause or menopause comes along to knock you off your feet. Your joints ache a little longer,...

We’ve all been there.

You open your eyes to an early alarm, look at your shoes by the door, and feel… nothing. The humidity is gross. The training plan looks boring. The routine you usually love feels like a burden. When you’re running for the long haul, drive comes and goes. Forcing your way through a slump with sheer willpower usually ends with burnout. Instead of...

On Monday, our district (and most of our state) goes back to school. Instead of that, we’ll be loading up the vehicles and dropping our only kiddo off to his first year of college in his first apartment. I’ve exited out of all the school emails and social media groups, and it’s kind of crazy how insulated I feel from all the back to school buzz. There’s been no band camp, no ...

Well, the busses start running on Monday, and we are back to school in the Sunshine State. Except not for us. A has a few more weeks before his fall semester starts. To which I can only say… pass me my iced coffee. I’m going to need it.