Run Like a Girl: Nike+ Women's Half Marathon


Updated 10/07/08 3:33 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Run Like a Girl: Nike+ Women's Half Marathon

If you were into the virtual element of the Nike+ Human Race on Aug. 31, you're going to love this Nike+ Women's Half Marathon. On Oct. 19, you can be part of the largest women's online race benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This Nike+ event is on the same day as the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco. Unfortunately there's no more room left to register for that 26.2 mile race, Read more

Run and Train Like a Mother


Updated 04/02/12 10:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Motivate to Run if You're a Working Mom

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Five years ago, Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea immersed themselves in running while training for the Nike Women's Marathon together. While they had support from one another, they realized that there weren't many resources to help working moms balance race training with life. "There is a huge community Read more

Run Like a Mother


Updated 02/19/12 9:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Running Tips For Busy Moms

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea The Run Like a Mother authors, Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea, provide words of wisdom for balancing training and motherhood — minus the guilt. Running résumé: McDowell and Shea are co-authors of the book, Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and Not Lose Your Family, Read more

The Five Best Races For Women


Updated 02/15/12 6:52 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Races For Women From Marathons to 5Ks

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea Sage Steele, SportsCenter anchor, is preparing to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World on Feb. 26 and hoping to fall in love with running in the process. Follow Sage’s journey on espnW.com. Women's races offer a decidedly different vibe than their coed Read more