I used to think walking during a run meant I was failing. After all, I had been a runner in high school. I ran the mile and the two-mile. Later, I ran the Army two-mile. Back then, the expectation was simple: “It’s only a mile or two. Just run it.” No walking. No slowing down. … Read more
I hear this one all the time. “I’d love to do runDisney…but I’m not a runner.” My answer? Good. Because neither are a whole lot of people standing in those corrals. You do not have to be fast. You definitely do not have to be a super athlete. And you certainly do not have to … Read more
Introduction So you’ve started running after 50. You’re feeling pretty good. Then you finish your run/walk/run, glance at your watch, and look at your pace. And there it is. “That was really slow.” If you’re anything like me, the temptation is to compare yourself to everyone else. Open Instagram and suddenly it feels like every … Read more
Introduction Like so many of us, I was scrolling through Instagram before bed when a video made me stop. It was another runDisney runner talking about her training. I don’t remember which race weekend she was training for, but one thing she said caught my attention. She had completed races before but had never tried … Read more
When I started running again in my early 50s, I thought the hardest part would be the running itself. I was wrong. It wasn’t my legs that challenged me the most. Getting out the door was the hard part. It wasn’t even the early mornings. The hardest part was the expectations I put on myself. … Read more