Marathon calling: It’s for you
I started running three years ago. In fact, running the Nike Women’s Marathon this year marked my three year anniversary with running marathons. I’ve improved a bit since I started, I stopped hating it so much and learned to love sore muscles, blood blisters, missing toenails, random aches and pains, obsessing over diet and training methods, and having my friends in a constant state of never understanding this one passion of mine. Coupled with this, I’ve come... Read More
Dailymile isn’t just for athletic adults anymore
Ever since I fell in love with Dailymile a year ago, I’ve used it for logging my training, sharing advice with other runners, meeting new friends, and learning to love running more. Well, my roommate and friend, Elizabeth C. has taken Dailymile’s motivating and easy to use interface out onto the cross country course. Let’s face it, budget cuts have rippled throughout California’s foundation and schools have been feeling the sting for quite some time... Read More
MIA: What has Kathy been up to?
First of all, I must apologize for my neglect of kathyruns.com. So I haven’t posted for a while… which means I’ve been doing other things, right? In an effort to make myself feel better for leaving everyone hanging, I’ve put together a “Where has she been” list. Here goes… Ran the Nike Women’s Marathon Launched RunTalkRadio Whimsically traveled to New York City for Halloween and some big marathon that gets a lot of hype Did laundry Bought... Read More
Elite runners at the NYC Marathon 2009
NYC Marathon! from Kathy Simpson on Vimeo. As someone who loves to run marathons, I never get to experience the race from the side lines. This year, I came out to watch the NYC Marathon and not run it. It was fantastic, I thought that as a runner I wouldn’t be able not feel drawn to the course and anxious to run it myself. Standing with the other spectators, cheering on the runners as they went by felt fantastic. There’s something about showing support that makes me feel... Read More
