After I posted yesterday about my race fail from Sunday aka  my first ever DNF , the floodgates of support opened. I was overwhelmed and tou...

I love to write. If I could make a living by writing, I'd quit my day job in a heartbeat. For now, I'm happy to have my little piec...

It's happened more times than I care to admit. I'm just running along, lost in my thoughts or my music, when all of a sudden my fe...

" True power is finding stillness within motion. " ~Lao Tzu The concept of finding stillness within motion is central to yoga...

"You talk about running a lot", my sister said to me last week. "Actually, you talk a lot!" Guilty on both counts. Whe...

Fall marathon season is slowly winding down. One of my favorite times of the year, I've been reading a lot of marathon recaps. It never ...

The best thing about writing this blog, and the reason I started it, is to reach other runners. The idea was to connect with people who unde...

No sooner did I sign up for Grandma's Marathon did the voices in my head start their relentless chatter: " You can't do anot...

While spectating Sunday's Chicago Marathon, Marcia commented on a guy running by with bloody nipples. I was busy scanning the crowd for ...

Have you ever had one of those runs where you finished and you just felt completely fulfilled? Maybe it wasn't particularly special. O...

I just finished watching the presidential debates. While most of you know where I stand, this isn't a forum for political debate. It'...

Once again, I sit down to rewrite a post that was already written. My husband and I were talking after dinner, sharing a glass of wine. I to...

One of the things I fear most about getting older is being afraid to try new things. You hear this a lot. Change is hard. The whole comfor...

On one of my runs this week, I found a penny. I stopped to pick it up and put it in my SpiBelt. This isn't out of the ordinary for me-...

It seems like a radical idea these days. I had this thought on my most recent bike ride when I had yet another encounter with an aggressiv...

One of my favorite things to do is taking pictures with my iPhone. I've always had cameras but never seemed have the knack for capturi...

No one tells you how hard it is to be a mom. When my boys were younger, being a mom was easier. Little boys, little problems, right? Hug...

Imagine if you will, a life without running. Maybe you can. I've given it some thought. I've had a tough go of it this summer. I...

Another fun Venus de Miles  Illinois event is in the books! I participated in the 25-mile ride last year and was so happy with my experien...

I came home from work Monday and told my husband I was " this close " to a nervous breakdown. Life 1, Wendy 0. How do non-runn...