Sculptafit’s False Advertising, or How Joey Atlas Made Me Use “Mansplaining”
I never thought I’d use the term “mansplaining” until I saw a Sculptafit ad written by its owner, Joey Atlas. First of all, …
Category: rants
Outside the Box: Social Media Etiquette
We’re all guilty of this. We love our running group/box/group class so much that we add everyone as a friend on Facebook, …
3 Things Wrong with the August Cover of Women’s Running
I was disappointed with the August issue of Women’s Running when I saw the cover: a size 18 model and a teaser …
Junk Miles: Why I’m Throwing Them in the Trash
This is what I think of junk miles. The worst advice I’ve ever been given to up my speed in the half …
Confessions of a Former Maniac
In 2012 and 2013, I excitedly participated in Rugged Maniac, one of a handful of mud runs that are very popular with …
All About That Bass: Body-“Positive” Goes Too Far
I’ve been subjected to Meghan Trainor’s annoying “All About That Bass” on almost every single pop station, and the more I listen …
If Wearing a Tutu Gets You to Run
Then who are we to judge, especially as this country faces an obesity epidemic? But that’s just what the high-and-mighty SELF magazine …