Monthly Archives: June 2009

Hello. My name is Amy, and I’m miserably malaligned. How it started: I sprained my ankle in June 2007 at my friend Chris’ wedding, shortly after finishing my first and only marathon in April 2007 (Tip: If you have a … Continue reading →

Swimming and I are back on. We’re sort of like Ross and Rachel like that. It was all fun in the beginning, when I swam with my beach club’s kiddie league. Next came a period of serious, hot and heavy … Continue reading →

Show me a woman who’s never had a traumatic experience involving jeans, a bikini and a dressing room, and I’ll show you a freak of nature with whom I’m not sure I could be friends. That said, I would rather … Continue reading →

Most adult humans are familiar with the idea of retail therapy: the idea that sadness, anxiety and anger can be relieved through the purchase of a fun item at some retail store. Yesterday, I got a little retail therapy of … Continue reading →

That’s right. I’m celebrating National Running Day by honoring the sport I love in the best way I know how: By taking an entire week off, starting today. Let me explain. Two years ago, I tore my hip labrum, which … Continue reading →

As a solid middle-of-the-packer (though one friend recently pointed out that I may now be a front-of-the-middle-of-the-packer — moving up in the world!), it’s a really big deal when I win awards, age-group or otherwise. So it is with glee … Continue reading →

Man! Motivation is hard to harness! I seem to feel it intensely at the most unfortunate moments: When I see a runner while driving, I want nothing more than to hop out of the car and join her. When I … Continue reading →

Before the ZOOMA Annapolis 10K on Sunday, we eased our friend Alexis’ fears about her first race by telling her to forget about what the hilly course would mean for her time. We told her to think about the 6.2-mile … Continue reading →