by Sage Rountree, USA Triathlon Certified Expert Coach & Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher | Congratulations—you’ve made it through the sometimes grueling, always interesting process of training to run 26.2 miles. The race is fast approaching, and your nerves are probably getting frazzled. Let’s look at what you can do on race week and race day to have the best possible experience and finishing time.

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Marathon runner, indoor cycling coach, holistic nutrition counselor and personal trainer Aimee Gallo offers these tips to help you gear up for an endurance race…

by Sage Rountree, USA Triathlon Certified Expert Coach & Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher | As you move deeper into marathon training, you’ll need to pay special attention to taking care of yourself while you handle the workload. Proper nutrition and rest are critical, and they’re the focus of this piece…

by Mary DeLaney, Featured Athlete | I am a big believer in good nutrition. It is an essential element of fitness. However, I am having a hard time working this new item into my daily food diary. Where exactly does Humble Pie fit in? I know for certain that it isn’t a dessert, as it isn’t at all that tasty…

by Sage Rountree, USA Triathlon Certified Expert Coach & Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher | The marathon is a rite of passage for serious runners and for many non-runners, too: 26.2 miles of self-examination and self-knowledge. It’s also a doable goal for almost everyone, given the right circumstances and build-up. In this series, I’ll talk you through the process…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I prepared, I came, I saw, and yes—my hamstring and I conquered Boston! As the race began I had a huge surge of awe, pride, and accomplishment…

by Shannon Mullen, Journalist & Outdoor Girl | Dear Daily Walk, I want you to know how important you are to me, and how grateful I am for the positive effects you’ve had on my mind and body since the beginning of our three-year relationship. In fact, I’ve really never felt or looked better! Oh, there’s no use sugar-coating this… I’m just going to come right out and say it: I had a bad day, and I cheated on you. This afternoon I went for a run…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It’s the final countdown to Boston, and even as a seasoned marathoner I find myself nervous. There are an abundance of firsts in this race—it will not only be my first time running the Boston Marathon, but my first time in Boston. My first time flying to the East Coast for a race, the first time I have to be at the shuttle 4 hours before the gun goes off. Above all else, it’s the first time I will be racing in what is less than ideal physical status…

by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete
Once Upon a Time… Someone sent me a link to a video about Team Hoyt. This was a long, long time ago. As I watched this father push his son, I was floored. I was inspired. It gave new meaning to “strong enough.” At the time I didn’t think that it had much to do with me, even though I have a daughter in a wheelchair, but I never forgot those images. I never forgot the love…

by Rachel Coleman, Featured Athlete | At the beginning of 2010 I set a goal to complete my first triathlon and to run two half-marathons. (I like to do my marathons one half at a time.) And while I was setting goals, I decided to go for breaking my personal record of running 13.1 miles in 2:05:02. This year I will break the 2-hour mark. Do I really think life is going to simply unfold just the way I plan it? You would think by now that I would know better than that. Here’s what happened…