Kathy Runs

remembering why i run – a poem for k. switzer by John Linscott ‘Twas the night before Boston and all through the Pru, The rumors were thick in the land of beef stew. At noon on the morrow one would break the hex, A runner would run-of the opposite sex. A girl in the race? [...]

“I don’t worry about what I’ve run. I worry about what I’m going to run. To be successful, you’ve got to keep moving.” Rae Baymiller “Running changed my life and brought it into balance. I now feel as though my entire essence, body, and soul is centered.” Donna Isaacson “I loved the feeling of freedom [...]

Post-marathon interviews with elite runners are usually filled with technical questions like, “how many calories did you consume throughout the race?” “Did you do any special training like altitude runs?” “What was your weekly mileage leading up to the race, and when did you begin taper?” “Were you aware of your opponents, what was your [...]

After running a marathon, I never feel like eating anything. I read a lot about how important it is to refuel after any long distance race or training run, but my stomach is usually still in knots from race nerves, and from getting jostled around for 4 hours – the last thing I want to [...]

New York City or BUST! on 12seconds.tv

Tomorrow night I leave San Francisco for New York City where I’ll be spending the weekend with family and friends, and running the ING New York City Marathon. As always before a race, I feel slow, unprepared, and can’t help but wish I had one more month to prepare. Today I need a bit of [...]

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami My review rating: 5 of 5 starsHaruki Murakami is an interesting man. He’s done so much with his life, and it is always surprising to me to hear about his life as a runner. Through this book, he is extremely humble about his [...]

Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski My review rating: 5 of 5 starsInspirational stories about highly motivated and driven runners… and they’re all women. This book is a must read for all women who run, especially if you’re looking for that extra push out the door with your running shoes on. Granted, it wont make [...]

For a long time I thought running should only be enjoyed in the peaceful wilderness, unaccompanied by headphone chords, and distracting techno beats. There is something meditative about a pounding pace that as always been able to give me pause to a hectic city lifestyle; the repetitive sound of my feet hitting the trail, my [...]