by Mike Rezl | Mar 29, 2015 | Running in Real Life
“I can’t put my arms down!” I realized something funny during my run yesterday. Winter running is a lot like winter recess. Those of you who grew up in cold-weather areas, remember going out for recess or out to play in your neighborhood, during the winter when you...
by Mike Rezl | Mar 1, 2015 | Running in Real Life
“Any idiot can run but it takes a special kind of idiot to run a marathon.” When it comes to working out, running, eating healthy – all of it – I tell it like it is. Sure, I always try to see the upside of things but I don’t shy away from the struggles and “suckfests”...
by Mike Rezl | Feb 3, 2015 | Keeping it Real in Real Life
“I’m not fast ‘for a girl’. I’m just fast.” I like many of you, took notice of Always’ #LikeAGirl ad during the Super Bowl. And naturally, there was no way I wasn’t going to write about what #LikeAGirl means to me – um, look at the title of my blog. But the meaning...
by Mike Rezl | Jan 15, 2015 | Running in Real Life
“The faster you run, the faster you’re done” There’s a type of speed intervals I’ve been doing a couple years now. I didn’t find it on any running websites or blog; it’s something I came up with on my own when I became addicted to PRs and placing in races. Right now,...
by Mike Rezl | Jan 11, 2015 | Running in Real Life
“You never forget your first” Spring is just around the corner! I know it doesn’t feel that way right now, especially if you live in a city that experiences winter weather, but it’s actually not that far off. As we inch closer to spring, we’re also getting closer to...