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When Running Moved Down the List

Between twelve-hour shifts, night work, my master’s degree, and the kids’ activities, running has moved down…
First Week Back: Running Into Production

Coming home from Japan meant more than getting back to running. Between jet lag, terrible sleep,…
Japan: So Much for the Routine

After five weeks of building a running routine, I left for Japan and did not run…
Weeks 4/5: Two Miles and a Smile

Weeks 4 and 5 brought my first two-mile continuous run, a new rhythm with music, and…
Week 3: Strong and Extremely Hard

Week 3 gave me my longest continuous run yet, a brutal near-100-degree workout, and two words…
Week 2: The 90-Second Problem

Week 2 brought a new mile best, a longer continuous run, a migraine that changed the…
Week 0/1: Learning to Slow Down

My five-week running program technically started on July 4, but the story started a month earlier…
Why I’m Writing This Down

I have never really considered myself a runner. I have run because I had to. I…