Life is certainly a marathon, not a sprint. I set out four years ago to run the ING New York City Marathon for one reason–to say,”I lived in NYC, did one of the hardest marathons in the world and joined a league of extreme athletes-marathoners!” Must Read: Win $2,500 In Our My Best Me Sweepstakes! But […]

Black girls run? Of course we do. In packs actually. In 2009, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! and in April 2010 more than 60 running groups were launched across the nation. From beginners to veterans, over 61,000 African American women are educating and motivating one another all in the name of […]

Now more than ever folks are lacing up their sneakers and running races. The most popular distance? The 5-K! In 2011 5.3 million finishers added “I ran a 5K” to their “I am so RAD list!” And with so many fun options around today this number is steadily growing. Want to join the rankings? Keep […]

Dating back over 5,000 years, yoga is the oldest defined practice of self-development. And running, like other types of exercise, is a great stress-reliever. Combine these two practices and the physical, mental and emotional benefits are boundless. As you already know, running is my drug of choice, however with two half marathons and the New […]

When it comes to running most people just get out there and go at it. I know I did. I naively chalked up being a former athlete as being enough of a prerequisite for running. However, after a few years of training for and completing multiple races I have realized that my initial “care free” […]