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In Lean In Sheryl Sandberg puts forth the idea that one of the most important decisions a woman can make in her career is who she chooses as her spouse/partner.  I happen to believe that the same [...]

On my college track team we had an athlete who was naturally gifted. She almost always placed well in her event, bringing points that were at times critical to our wins. It required very little [...]

Before reading this post, please note that I am not a medical expert.  The information contained below is not to replace the consultation of an expert, in fact it strongly encourages you to [...]

I love running in the dark. This love has further blossomed now that I live in the southwest, and dark running is no longer synonymous with short, freezing, winter days.  There’s something [...]

It is well for the heart to be naive and for the mind not to be – Anatole France It is pretty much inevitable.  If you’re a female runner, someone is going to ask you about fear. [...]

I went into my first 100 miler thinking I knew what I was doing, how things were (sorta) gonna go, what things I was going to struggle with. It was one badass 100 miler, and it taught me more [...]

It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” ―Robert W. Service Recently I’ve had two separate experiences that I think many other women in [...]

“Girls become lovers, who turn into mothers, so mothers be good to your daughters too” – John Mayer Girls today are constantly bombarded by images of what girls and women should look like, no [...]

Part 2   If you missed Par 1, click here. by Deserae Clarke In my last post I talked about the differences between my two favorite athletic events, Spartan races and ultra trail races.  [...]

Feature Image: Holistic Hayley I have always been an independent person.  I don’t like asking for help, I like doing things on my own.  I also happen to be vegan.  For me the combination has [...]

The Spartan Ultra-Runner: Part 1 I’ve always been one to look for a challenge.  There’s just something I find enjoyable about setting up a difficult goal, and then planning and working hard to [...]

It’s a little after 5 am and I’m part way into my first set of burpees.  As I go down into my push-up, I watch a dust bunny scutter further back into the space between the bookshelf and the tub [...]