Run Revolution

On Sunday, I ran 14 miles, a significant distance, especially since less than two months ago, I hadn’t run more than 6 miles since October. Based on Sunday’s outcome, I am doing too much, too soon. It was painful, everything hurt, but the worst part was my hamstring began to ache, which kept me from [...]

I am certainly not unique in saying yesterday, 4/15/13, was an emotional day. But maybe what is unique is how quickly my emotions changed. The days leading up to Patriot’s Day were tough for me. I had worked so hard to re qualify for Boston, to go back and run the greatest marathon known, and a stupid [...]

Thinking of the victims of the horrible tragedy in Boston today, and thankful my loved ones and I are safe at home.

Last year at this time, I was stalking the Boston weather (read about it here), and freaking out a bit a lot. Boston Marathon forecast 2012 (that 80 degrees changed to near 90 degrees). This year, the weather seems to be absolute perfection. I mean, seriously? Perfect running conditions on Monday. Boston Marathon forecast 2013 But, [...]

I recently got my final Boston Marathon packet in the mail. With 13 days until the Marathon, my emotions are a bit different this year than they were last year. I qualified, I registered, I am getting the emails, the mail…yet I am not running. I don’t want to open this envelope…yet. Although I know I [...]

And…I am back. As a runner, I am back. Over the past month, I have worked my way up (pain-free) to pre-training! After injuring my hamstring back in October, I thought, at times, that I may never run more than 4 miles ever again.  I was hoping to run the Seattle Marathon in November, and [...]

This poster (and iPhone cover, and mouse pad, and bumper sticker, and wall decal, and whatever else you want this on) made me think about what my motivation to run really is. Since my hamstring injury, my desire to run has been lacking, BUT luckily my motivation has remained strong. Normally I have  a race [...]

I am a running-with-headphones kind of girl. Always have been. I am a music lover, and I seek out new music to listen to while I run. However, since the majority of my runs lately have been short due to my hamstring injury (which hasn’t given me any pain lately!), I have been forgoing the [...]

I have become a late afternoon/evening runner by default. I am a sleeper, always been a sleeper. The thought of waking up when it’s dark and cold to go for a run is just terrible. Race day, I do it because I have to. I want to run the race, and the race is usually [...]

***ATTN NAOMI OSBORN*** You are the winner of the Yaktrax Run Giveaway. You have until TOMORROW to contact me to claim your amazing prize! If I don’t hear from you, I am going to have to select a new winner.  I have good news pertaining to my hamstring injury: I have had FOUR pain-free runs [...]

***Tomorrow, January 4 is the last day to enter to win FREE winter running gear! Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM PST. Don’t miss your chance! (click here)*** As runners, we sometimes get injured, but I thought I was impermeable. Unfortunately, I am not. I am still nursing a hamstring injury from the Nike Women’s Marathon [...]

***Don’t forget to enter to win some FREE winter running gear! Giveaway is running until Friday, January 4. Click HERE to enter!*** Run Revolution is wishing you all a Happy New Year! For me, 2012 was a BIG year, with many items crossed off the running bucket list. Run, and finish, The Boston Marathon Win [...]

It’s that time of year again…race time. I have done (at least) one race/month for the entire year, but I haven’t done a big race since qualifying for Boston in June at the Seattle Rock and Roll. Summer is typically my time off  (because I am such a hard core and experienced runner-ha) with my [...]

This past weekend was a big weekend: Portland Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and going into the weekend Boston 2013 registration was still open! Runners had big hopes of not only qualifying for Boston, but running in April 2013! Both Portland and Chicago are on my bucket list, and because I am heading to San Francisco next [...]