When I train for a race, one of my strategies is to run a bit longer than the actual race distance, allowing me to build more endurance. I am running about a tenth of a mile longer than the actual 10K, which isn’t much, but considering that when I started the long runs, I couldn’t ... read more >
“Why did I sign up for the 10K when I haven’t run a race in nearly fifteen years? Why didn’t I just do the 5K?” I grumbled to myself. I got the answer when I started my long run, and Aretha Franklin’s unmistakable voice began to blast over my headphones. People, let me tell ... read more >
When I worked at the Sports Club/LA here in San Francisco, the NBA teams would come to our gym to work out, do their shoot-arounds, and train. I found it fascinating that the teams would come in to lift weights on game day. Wouldn’t they want to stay fresh and avoid fatigue? Why were they ... read more >
I’ve been in the proverbial wilderness for about ten years, with the last four being the pits. As I emerge from the wilderness season of my life, I am stacking wins to build momentum. I have not set a physically challenging goal in a long time, and I am not interested in any weight loss ... read more >
I am a member of a book club for Black women, and it was my turn to choose a book. I decided on a second-chance romance, "When I Think of You" by Myah Ariel. My sister read the book, and I read the dedication, instantly knowing that this book was going to resonate with me in more ... read more >
Sitting in my history classes throughout the years, I would contemptuously wonder how the Germans allowed the NAZI party to unleash its evil agenda upon their country. How could citizens of a civilized nation vote for a madman like Adolph Hitler to lead them? Why didn’t anyone do anything to stop him? Several years ago, ... read more >
In the most challenging year of my life, reading provided a necessary escape and allowed me to focus on something other than my grief. The most important book I read last year was Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. There is a crisis with men in this country. This book focuses on young ... read more >
Ten years ago, I swore off dieting for good. After a failed experiment to compete in a fitness show, I had gotten down to my lowest weight, but I felt terrible and developed some disordered eating habits. Getting down to my lowest weight did not solve my problems, and I came to the understanding that ... read more >
“He is music I could listen to forever” - “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” isn’t my usual type of read. A fairy tale mixed with a bit of fantasy isn’t the type of book that would have caught my interest, but we were reading it in our book ... read more >
No one arrives at the highest of heights on their own. Also, the vision precedes the passage. - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson When I decided to read Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir, “Lovely One,” I had no idea that, as a reader, I was embarking upon a journey that was deeply personal, introspective, and ... read more >
