Hello!
I’m Robyn—a runner, writer, and microbrew enthusiast living in Seattle. I love anything and everything to do with running, sports, and an overall active lifestyle. Also cookies and Broadway musicals. In a nutshell, I’m all about a happy combination of endorphins and chocolate—and everything in between that makes each day a little better.
I started my running career as a hurdler and sprinter in high school on the track team. I loved it and I loved to run, but only for short periods of time.
My track career ended when I started college, and somewhere along the way—due to both restlessness and cheap beer—I took up distance running. I started slowly with short distances, but somehow my love for the sport continued to grow—and so did my miles.
I got the idea to run a half-marathon on a whim and trained for it completely blindly. Luckily, this somehow worked, and after that first race in 2010— I was hooked. I had found a way to stay active, challenge myself, and give my ruthless competitive nature a little outlet.
I have now finished a handful of half marathons, 4 full marathons, and this spring I qualified for Boston, which I’ll hopefully be running next year! I’m hooked on the 26.2 distance, and at least for the time being…I can’t get enough of it. Don’t ask me how much I love it at mile 23 though 
This is a place where I discuss the lessons I’ve learned, and continue to learn, through this challenging, rewarding, and addictive hobby.
Thanks for reading! Please send me any thoughts or questions you have—as you can probably tell, I love to talk about running.
Happy running!
I found your blog after reading your Twitter post last night. I, too, am a running fanatic. And I, too, have a vested interest in writing. As a English/reading teacher and avid runner, I quickly found myself coaching junior high x-country. Unfortunately, I was only able to do it for a couple years before recently moving, but coaching x-country launched my running hobby into a craze of road races and half marathons. I’m thinking about doing a marathon, now that I’ve finished grad school, but I’m both nervous and exhilarated by the idea. I find your writing about running captivating, and I think that your marathon journey will be inspiring for me. Thanks for your blog!
So glad you enjoy it Rebecca! Great to hear from a fellow runner/writer…the two seem to work quite well together:) Good luck on marathon endeavors, it is definitely worth the challenge—and I’m sure you can do it! Thanks for reading.
Hi! Just found your blog. I am a fellow runner living in Seattle!!! Glad I found your blog!