Author Archives: sarah

I never really managed to publish training logs here. Partly I have no idea if anyone is interested or not. But – my not-so-secret alter ego over at Salty Running is now publishing them every week. So I figured I … Continue reading →

Manchester. I have run this race more than any other. I’ve run it the last eight years consecutively. But on all those Thanksgiving mornings, I’ve never raced it. Manchester 2010 was my second race ever and at the time, I … Continue reading →

I used to think gratitude journals were bullshit. Gratitude journals are a practice, recommended by Oprah among others, for women to find ways to appreciate things in their lives. As far as I understand it, the basic idea is that … Continue reading →

My feelings about this race ran the gamut from excited expectation to business-like execution to serendipitous joy. The Ghost Train Half Marathon is a small local race put on by the Parks and Rec Department of the towns of East … Continue reading →

If you missed my earlier posts on plantar fasciitis, you can find the Opening Gambit here and the Front Line Assault Measures here. Now, onward to Specialized Weaponry a.k.a. Toys. One of the worst things about plantar fasciitis is how … Continue reading →

What a difference a year makes! Last year’s Hartford Half resulted in a PR, but also the realization that I was a bit of a mess, physically, mentally, spiritually. It’s been a long road back, but I am definitely getting … Continue reading →

My summer of travel is starting to draw to an end, now that it’s October. I feel like I should draw some lessons about travel and running, but I think that’s for a separate post. For today, two glorious runs, … Continue reading →

If you missed the Opening Gambit, you can find it here. That gives the basics of plantar fasciitis and also explains how I got into the disaster zone of the last year. If you’re reading this because you also have … Continue reading →

It’s election season so I’m spending a lot of time writing, speaking, and traveling to talk about German politics. Last week I was in State College, PA, to give a talk at Penn State. State College reminded me SO much … Continue reading →