Your Fall Marathon Recovery Timeline (Week by Week)
Just finished Chicago, Columbus, Marine Corps, or NYC Marathon? Here's your week-by-week recovery plan to bounce back stronger, without rushing into your next training cycle.
You Missed a Run. You're Going to Be Fine.
Missing a run feels like failure, especially when you're following a training plan. But here's the truth: skipping runs is normal. Here's when it's okay to miss, what to do and not do, and why the guilt you're feeling is probably doing more harm than the missed workout.
Chicago Marathon: What I Learned Running It Twice
I've run Chicago twice (2021 and 2023), and each time taught me new things about racing one of the flattest marathons you could find. From navigating the expo chaos to picking the right weekend events, here's what I wish I'd known before my first Chicago, and what I'm bringing with me for my 3rd time running it in 2025!
What Running Taught Me That Gymnastics Couldn’t
After 14 years as a competitive gymnast, I thought I understood what it meant to be an athlete. Then I tried to run a 5K and could barely finish. Here are the three critical lessons running taught me that gymnastics never could—and how they transformed not just my times, but my entire mental approach to training.
The First Question I Ask Every New Athlete (And Why It's Not About Your Goal Time)
You might expect a running coach to ask you FIRST your goal time. But the first question I ask goes deeper—because the best training plans aren't built on paces alone. They're built on purpose. I’m sharing the questions you should be asking any potential coach, and one I’ve asked my own coach!