Normally, running is my escape, my stress relief and my joy. In April I discovered this isn’t always the case. In April my 17 year old daughter Emily, who was studying abroad in Germany for the year, was hospitalized for … Continue reading
I love to run AND I love to race. As a 9ish-minute miler you won’t see me standing on any podiums but something about running races gets my competitive juices flowing. I race faster than I run, even though I’m … Continue reading
Meet my newest running partner. All that time I spend using social media paid off with the best Klout perk I’ve received to date. I took this baby out for a run today and found myself flooded with memories. I’m … Continue reading
For several years I’ve read about the toenail troubles commonly experienced by endurance runners, but didn’t share those woes with my toes. I figured this was because I buy my running shoes a full size larger than my street shoes. … Continue reading
I’m lucky to have two great and faithful running partners. Not just my shoes. Twice a week I run with Susan at 5:30 in the morning and most weekends I long run with my husband. Still, I can relate to … Continue reading
September always feels like a new year. It’s my birthday month and back-to-school all rolled up in one. As a kid, the smell of newly sharpened pencils and the sight of perfect Crayola crayons lined up like little soldiers in … Continue reading
It’s funny how many runners bend their vacations around the run. We’ve scheduled our “leave-the-house” time for after a long run and mapped new running routes on MapMyRun when we knew where we’d be staying for the night. (When you spend most … Continue reading
On Sunday I will run my third marathon. That makes this taper week, the week that makes me crazy. Since my training plan says I should only log 9-10 miles this week and I’m already up to 8, that must … Continue reading
The quest for balance is practically an American past-time. We read magazine articles, self-help books and blog posts about how to balance our work lives, our personal lives, our workout lives, and whatever other lives we claim or aim to … Continue reading
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This is part of a weekly series about view finding, those moments when you take a deeper breath and savor the sights, then fumble for your camera. Whether you’re running, hiking, biking, four-wheeling or skiing, take a moment to enjoy … Continue reading
Jill Barville's 3Rs = wRiting, Running and Reading. For aRithmetic use a calculator. I pound a keyboard to meet deadline, pound pavement to chase endorphins, then grab a book.
