Spring Training: Running for the Non-RunnerI love to run. When I run, the chaos of my daily life becomes a distant echo that lingers at the back of my mind for a few moments until it eventually fades to nothing. Peace and quiet call to me and running brings me there. My friends think I'm…
Exercise: How to Fit Fitness Into Your DayLet's face it, we may have 24 hours in a day but by the time we tend to the kids, the house, the errands, and the career, there's not much time or energy left for us, is there? One thing I've heard countless times from other moms is how they…
Global Issues: Julie Smolyansky Runs for Maternal Healthgiving back • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
Global Issues—On a hot day in Bangladesh, two young women ride through the bustling republic of Bangladesh. Both successful American career women, they've been brought together and propelled by the fact that they are also both mothers, and passionate about helping mothers in developing countries. One woman, former…
Empowerment: Start a Running Club and Change Livesgiving back • my world • Leaving a Legacy • bettering communities
Homeless—Step outside your door or pick a trail, any trail, and lace up your sneakers. Take a run! Your chemical composition changes and your endorphins increase creating feelings of happiness! Running is one thing that can produce a natural, instantaneous high. Running makes you feel strong, light, and…
Girls on The Run: Building Self-Esteem One Runner at a Timegiving back • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
Last Fall, a friend called me in a bind. She had volunteered to be a running partner for a young girl in a 5K event, but had to back out at the last minute, due to a family crisis. Knowing that I am a regular runner, she asked if I…
