Beginner Running Gear: What You Actually Need (And What You Don’t)

I know that starting running can feel weirdly overwhelming. Search “running gear” and suddenly it looks like you need: A $260 pair of shoes GPS watch Compression everything Specialty socks Hydration vest 14 layers of seasonal apparel Let’s simplify this. If you’re a beginner, you need very little…

How Long Until Running Feels Easier? (An Honest Timeline for New Runners)

If you’ve recently started running and are wondering, “Why does this still feel so hard?” you are completely normal. Almost every runner, from brand-new beginners to marathoners, remembers that phase where running feels awkward, exhausting, and borderline impossible. (And to be honest, you will have those days from…

Review of Women’s Running Shoe adidas Adizero Evo SL

First, I want to think Dick’s Sporting Goods and adidas for send me a pair of the adidas Adizero Evo SL to try. I had a friend who ran Chicago Marathon and these running shoes and loved them. He was trying to talk me into them when I…

Holiday Gift Guide for Runners: Ideas for Every Budget

The holiday season is the perfect time to spoil the runner in your life (or yourself — no judgment here!). Whether they’re training for their first 5K, gearing up for a marathon, or just love lacing up for a stress-relieving jog, this gift guide is packed with thoughtful, practical…

What Runners Really Want for Christmas (From a Runner Who Knows!)

Every year, someone asks me, “What do runners actually want for Christmas?”After running more than 130 half marathons (and receiving plenty of gifts that didn’t make it past January), I can confidently say this: runners are practical, sentimental, and a little obsessed with anything that makes their miles…

How I Started Running as a New Mom (and Ended Up Finishing Over 130 Half Marathons)

How I Went from Pushing a Jogging Stroller to Running Over 130 Half Marathons I ran my first half marathon when my daughter was just one year old. She’s now almost sixteen, and in that time, I’ve crossed the finish line at over 130 half marathons, 40 full…

10 Reasons Why Everyone Needs A Pair Of White Sneakers

I was gifted product for this post. All opinions are always my own.  White sneakers are essential in every wardrobe, whether you are male, female, kid or adult, it doesn’t matter. Here are 10 reasons why everyone needs a paid or white sneakers. You can put on any…