When I applied to be part of the PikesPeakSports.us Triple Crown team, Tim Bergsten mentioned there would be instant celebrity wearing the infamous purple and gold singlets of the team.  

Little did I know how this would be true for me.

After finishing the first race of the Triple Crown, the GOG 10 miler, my friend Kristina Tabares informed me…

I read the book, "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown this past weekend.  It is more of a business book, but really got me thinking about life in general.  He talks about how we often get caught up in doing so many things, we aren't really effective at any of them.  

He also talked about the importance of play.  

Yes, you read that right.  Play.  All work and no play is actually not good for us.

I was thinking of this…

Injuries.

They happen to even the best of runners. However, how do you respond when injuries come your way?

Do you...

1.) Ignore the pain and continue to run through?

Or

2.) Listen to your body and allow yourself to heal?

Chronic Injuries

I…

Whether you are winning your age group or simply finishing a race, I believe it is important to celebrate your accomplishments.  

Lately I've been thinking about this as we have an entire fireplace mantle FULL of my husband's running awards.  He is a gifted runner and works hard.  I am very proud of all he has accomplished.

I did…

What is the #1 key to running faster and reaching new PR's?

I recently asked my running friends this question and here were the replies I received...

• "Above all else, consistency is king." - Dan Angeles
• "Milage cures all." - Andy Rinne
• "Don't get injured. And what Dan said." - Shannon Payne
• "Consistent speed work." - Korina Nalbach
• "Two Little Debbie snack cakes right before the workout!! Sorry...couldn't help…

Someone asked me this week at the BRC Wednesday night group run if I wanted to run the Garden of the Gods 10 miler for a certain time. Since I have been running the course, I do have a general time in mind that I will aim for during the race.

However, it got me to thinking about this question:

When racing, should you run by pace or effort?

For me, it all depends. Previous to this past year, I ran mostly road 5k's. During…