Having goals is a key component of motivation. My default setting is to think of goals as something new and harder than anything I’ve done […]
The Motivational Mojo of MapMyRun’s Year in Review
Continuing the thread of year-end wrap-ups that press the levers of motivation (see my post on TripAdvisor here, and Blue Apron here), I wanted to […]
So You Want to Run the Boston Marathon for Charity?
Since signing up to run the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute last year, I’ve had some people express interest in doing the same. Now […]
How Toronto Gently Nudges Bikers and Runners to the Right
Last weekend I was in Toronto for a family wedding. I’ve been there before–it was a relatively quick 5 hour drive when I was in […]
Race Recap: Mayflower Brewing Half Marathon
I thought about not recapping this race, because (SPOILER ALERT!) it did not go well for me. But then I reconsidered: There’s still value in […]
Race Recap: Run to Remember Half Marathon
For the second week in a row, I ran a specific race for the fourth time in four years. On Sunday I participated in Boston’s […]
Race Recap: 2015 Harpoon 5-Miler
Last weekend I ran my fourth Harpoon 5-Miler, the annual fundraising race hosted by Boston’s Harpoon Brewery to support The Angel Fund. This is one […]
Race Recap: Ragnar Cape Cod
Last weekend, I tried something new and ran a relay race. The Ragnar Cape Cod race covers 192 miles from Hull to Provincetown, MA. Each team […]
Five Marathon Recovery Discoveries
After a long training run, it can take days to recover–that is, to have your legs fully lack soreness and feel strong and fresh again. After […]
Boston Marathon: After the Finish
I can’t believe after so many months of training, fundraising, and generally freaking out that the Boston Marathon is over. It was one of the […]