Rave Run: Chicago’s Lakefront Trail
As Maggie so eloquently stated in Bad Angel Rule #9, some of the best runs can happen when you’re on foreign territory. So this past weekend, as I headed to the Windy City for good times with my...
View ArticleRunner’s Paradise
Judging by the weather and the crowd on the Lakefront Trail last night, it was a Saturday in June, not a Wednesday in mid-March. Holy smokes. It was warm enough to run in just shorts and a sports bra....
View ArticleRace Recap: Chi-Town Half Marathon
“Today is the day I break 1:50, dammit,” I said into the mirror on Sunday morning as I got ready for the Chi-Town Half Marathon. No excuses. Gotta write down your goals. Even though it’s only been two...
View ArticleRun Recap: The Chicago (Re)Connection
My husband and I recently went to Chicago to celebrate our anniversary. I forced him to pack his running gear. Chilling (literally) on the Chicago Lakefront Trail. Most people would cringe at the...
View ArticleSurviving the Trail
If you’ve ever taken to Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on a summer Saturday morning, you know it’s a jungle out there. Runners, bikers, strollers, dogs, tourists and even the occasional rollerblader...
View ArticleRace Recap: Chi Town 10K 2015
I spent 2014 busting out PRs left and right, and it felt fairly incredible. I became faster, stronger, even happier. I was proud of myself, proud of the way I rose to each challenge and recorded more...
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