Comments on: 13 years of running

By: Finding Time to Run with Laura Vanderkam : Outsiding

Finding Time to Run with Laura Vanderkam : Outsiding — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:56:29 +0000

[…] been running for 14 years; she ran through pregnancies until she couldn’t. Last year, she started a streak of at least a […]

By: Time to Run with Lara Vanderkam | My Daily Beauty Tips

Time to Run with Lara Vanderkam | My Daily Beauty Tips — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 04:51:04 +0000

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By: Louisa Rogers

Louisa Rogers — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 15:36:27 +0000

I miss running, but due to a compromised ankle, I can no longer run. But I take advantage of other activity options, and my recent favorite is paddleboarding on my SUP. Be still my heart!

By: lauravanderkam

lauravanderkam — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:34:05 +0000

In reply to Phil Min. @Phil Min- I will check out Steamtown. Also, I am now signed up for what was the ODDyssey half marathon (I think they changed the name) in early June of 2018. My husband said he would do it too, so it will be a chance to do a race together.

By: lauravanderkam

lauravanderkam — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:32:43 +0000

In reply to Sandy. @Sandy- how great to make a family trip of it! I agree that Philly is nice too. I have done the half version of it multiple times. Maybe someday the full. It's nice to know if I do want to do a full there's a great one right in my backyard that I can just do without proving I can run a sub 3:30, or win a lottery, or the other things required by large city races!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:58:33 +0000

I ran the NY Marathon on Sunday and highly recommend! My husband ran it too, and our 11 year old daughter came along on the trip. We try to schedule a race to travel to every year and all 3 of us go. He and I do the race, and we fit in sightseeing so my daughter has fun too. We did Philly marathon a couple of years ago – that was a good one!

By: Phil Min

Phil Min — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 23:32:25 +0000

Congratulations on the “runniversary”. I started 17 years ago while I was finishing my comps and dissertation and I got so many great ideas while I was “out there”. I think if anyone knew me 20 years ago, they would have thought me the least likely to run any type of distance….much less a couple of hundred marathons. I concur with your opinion about the big urban races, although Philadelphia remains a favorite. The crowd is not overwhelming, the course is great mixture of history and beauty…running along the river in many miles, and the logistics are easy.

Another good one that should be fairly close is Steamtown in Scranton. The course is a downhill point to point that runs through quaint towns. The Delaware Marathon/Half Marathon is a favorite as well! I am getting slower, but so thankful that I started this adventure.

By: Lily

Lily — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:43:02 +0000

In reply to lauravanderkam.

Thanks for the encouragement…yep, the middle age weight thing is very frustrating! I think I’m going for the ‘exercise lots, care less about your weight’ thing…

By: Rebecca Primis

Rebecca Primis — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:15:54 +0000

Congratulations, Laura! It’s fantastic and inspirational that running is such a part of your lifestyle. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve also become less dependent on races for motivation. Now, running is a consistent practice in my life to help me stay well, process my thoughts, get outdoors, etc. I’m more focused on being a lifetime runner rather than a racer. Plus, races now seem more like a treat when I do decide to do one!

By: lauravanderkam

lauravanderkam — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:05:24 +0000

In reply to Byrd.

@Byrd – good luck with the 5k! A lot of people really do find races motivational, and group exercise classes too. It’s all about knowing what works for you (and what doesn’t — there can certainly be seasons of life when exercise is more about maintenance than anything else. And a few walks a week can do that.)