Christine Yu and the NYC Skyline

Christine Yu Doesn’t Race Often, But She’s Still Serious About Running


On today’s episode of the show, I’m joining Christine Yu for a few easy miles.

Christine is a runner, writer, and yogi living in New York City, and she also has a fondness for surfing which we definitely talked about later in our chat.

More of a Runner Than a Racer–And That’s OK

When I asked Christine about her favorite distance to race, she answered the half marathon for many of the reasons that a lot of other runners enjoy that distance: more manageable time commitment for training, doesn’t beat you up as much, etc.

But as it turns out, while she enjoys a half marathon from time to time she’s definitely not driven by racing as much as many runners are.

And there’s nothing wrong with that!

In this day and age of social media and blogs, it can almost seem like if you’re not racing/setting PRs/collecting bling you’re not a “real” runner.

Visual Proof that Christine Yu Does Race Once in Awhile!

Visual Proof that Christine Yu Does Race Once in Awhile!

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Sally Stilwell

Sally Stilwell Found Her Identity as a Runner After a Major Loss


Sally Stilwell started running due to the encouragement of friends (peer pressure wins again!), and the social component of running continues to be something that is very important to her.

Sally Stilwell

Sally Stilwell

Sally is a big fan of the half marathon, and she recently ran her first 10 miler at the Cherry Blossom 10.

She enjoyed the slightly shorter distance, and actually said that she was more confident going into the Cherry Blossom race because she’s run 10 miles so often in training for longer races. Read more

Nicki Conroy and Some Running Friends

Nicki Conroy Enjoys the Social Side of Races as Much as the Race Itself!


Today I’m joining Nicki Conroy, who is the first member of the online running community that I had the pleasure to meet in real life at a race.

Nicki Conroy and Some Running Friends

Nicki Conroy and Some Running Friends

Nicki is an adult onset runner who started pounding the pavement in her mid-40s. And since then, she’s run several marathons, half marathons, and other road races. She has currently sworn of the marathon distance, for reasons that we discuss in the show, but the door to the return to 26.2 is at least still cracked open slightly.

Never say never, I guess.

Thanks to Jabra for Sponsoring This Episode

Thanks to Jabra for Sponsoring This Episode

We covered a lot of ground in today’s episode, from running to blogging to the weather and politics! (Don’t worry, we stayed VERY MUCH in the middle when it comes to the politics!)

Here are some of the highlights from my chat with Nicki Conroy

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