Blog - Not Your Average Runner

May 13, 2015 By Jill Angie

But you don’t look like a runner…

Have you ever gotten that up-and-down look when you tell someone you’re a runner? That look that says ‘Really? You don’t look like one…” Or maybe they’re brave (rude? insensitive?) enough to actually say it out loud. It’s happened a few times to me. Actually, more than a few. Most recently, yesterday at the doctor’s office. I […]

May 7, 2015 By Jill Angie

Rockstar Runner: Rachael Bird

Today’s Rockstar Runner has an amazing story – she ran her way back to health and replaced a food addiction with a Disney Race addiction! Meet Rachel Bird, aka DisneyBird: Please tell us a little about yourself. I come from a line of food addicts. My great grandfather died at 44 at 400 lbs, my […]

April 30, 2015 By Jill Angie

May Fitness Challenge: Lunges

Are you ready for another fitness challenge? As part of FitChallenge 2015, Running With Curves is hosting the May challenge – and it’s going to be a fun one, because there is a PRIZE! But you have to register with Final Surge to be eligible, so head over to the FitChallenge page to sign up. […]

April 28, 2015 By Jill Angie

Three Ninja Moves to Silence Your Inner Mean Girl

Ah, the Inner Mean Girl. We all have one. She’s that little voice in your head that whispers “You’re way too fat to run.” Or shouts “Who do you think you are? You’re too slow to be a real runner!” Sometimes she sounds like your mom, your little sister, or those girls you overhear at the gym talking […]