Hot Enough for You?
I’ll say this up front: I hate, hate, HATE running in hot weather! I hate the heat, I hate the humidity, I hate everything about it. New York City in July is all heat and humidity, so it really cramps … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Running
Finding Your Inner Fish
After recovering (at last!) from rotator-cuff surgery on both shoulders, I recently began swimming after a two-year absence from the pool. Swimming at least halfway decently is one of the best ways to build upper-body strength. And for me it … Continue reading →
The Doctor Says You Can Run Again. Now What? Part 5
Part 5: How to Be Your Own Superhero on Those Hills Right now, everyone is talking about the new Wonder Woman movie, the first blockbuster to feature a female superhero. But what does being a superhero have to do with … Continue reading →
The Doctor Says You Can Run Again. Now What? Part 4
Part 4: Allow Yourself to Have Moments of Wonder This morning, I went for my usual run-walk. It went pretty well, and I was happy to notice that I’m definitely feeling stronger and building up more endurance. I was doing … Continue reading →
The Doctor Says You Can Run Again. Now What? Part 3
Part 3: If You Need a Rest Day, Take It A couple of days ago, my husband had minor surgery and came home the same day. (He’s fine.) I was prepared to take over his household chores—changing the cats’ litter … Continue reading →
The Doctor Says You Can Run Again. Now What? Part 2
Part 2: Make Friends with Your Interval Timer Another week of changeable spring weather and glorious birdsong, and I’m still running, still following (with flexibility) my training schedule, and still feeling the joy of returning to what I love. I … Continue reading →
The Doctor Says You Can Run Again. Now What? Part 1
Part 1: Training Schedules In my last blog, I talked about how I got the green light to start running again. So I dug through my collection of books on running to find a beginner’s training schedule. Most of them … Continue reading →
Put Your Best Knee Forward
I love watching young children learn how to walk and run. You must have seen how eagerly they start moving toward whatever interests them at the moment, little arms and legs pumping away, eyes on their goal. The next time … Continue reading →
Why I Had to Stop Running—And Why You Don’t Have To
Why I Had to Stop Running—And Why You Don’t Have To I was a late bloomer. I didn’t start running until 1996, when I was 45. As best as I knew how, I paid lots of attention to running form, … Continue reading →
Running for Masters: For Women Runners Age 50 to Infinity
You Could Look It Up (written just before the New York City Marathon) As Marathon Sunday approached in New York, it seemed like a good time to remember how things used to be for women. They were discouraged—and sometimes banned—from distance … Continue reading →