Category Archives: cultures
Quick!! Outrun the Panis
Just in case any runners are suffering some a lack of motivation… Who else will join me in the fight to bring the Panis to extinction? I dare say, every mile clocked is just THAT much closer. Get out, go … Continue reading
Filed under Cartoons, comics, cultures, Uncategorized
Where Track Reins Supreme: Let’s celebrate because let’s be honest, runners are just better
Americans need to learn how to throw a proper track party. After New Year’s the next big shindig seems to be the Super Bowl…I mean we’re talking weeks and weeks of hype and grocery stores plugging hot deals for the … Continue reading
“I’m Better Than You” — Being confident in yourself doesn’t mean you have to be an ego-maniac
Running takes confidence. Running also builds confidence. Yet at the same time confidence is a tricky thing and something many of us struggle with. Reaching for our goals and accomplishing great things demands that we confident in our abilities yet … Continue reading
Filed under cultures, motivation, running, tips
And a Wee Bit ‘O Luck to Ya…
Yes, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I could also say St. Patty’s Day but every time I do it makes me think there should really be a Happy York Peppermint Patty’s Day somewhere around here too. I hope you’ve all been … Continue reading
More Than a Sport: How running changes lives and gives hope to Ugandan orphans
I truly believe that running is much more powerful than merely a sport or, dare I even say, a hobby. It holds the power to transform lives, instill lessons for nearly all other areas of life, it connects people, and … Continue reading
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Running Through Time: Fashions, Records, and Harriers
Oh, to be running in the 70′s and 80′s.We should all do a collective moment of silence in thanks for technical fibers and moisture wicking clothing. The chaffage and sweat stains that some of those polyester shorts would inflict upon … Continue reading
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Is What You See Really What You Get? The paradox of your reality versus actuality and being a ‘skinny’ runnerchick
How accurate is your version of yourself compared to what other people see you as? Going further I’m sure what other people would describe you as probably differs even between the person being asked. I’ve got a runner’s build. I’m … Continue reading
Filed under blogs, body confidence, body image, cultures, running
Clash of the Genders – Males Racing Relatively Faster Than Women?
Male runners working harder than their female counterparts? Reading this article in the Evolutionary Psychology Journal makes it sound like these professors have come to just this very conclusion. Before all us runnerchicks get our bunhuggers in a bunch, let’s … Continue reading
Would You Like Liver With That?
I was watching something last night that brought to mind a story. It was one of those times where you remember something that you had thought you had ‘forgotten’ about until some weird brain-spark dug up this nugget; I then … Continue reading
Filed under cultures, food, friends, running friends, Uncategorized
Faux Accents and Spreadin Some Ugandan Love
That’s flippin crazy, Mates! You know how I said I was going to be visiting with my friend from Australia, well, does it also happen to you that when you’re around someone with a certain kind of accent you find … Continue reading
Hello! My name is Cait, I'm a freelance writer and artist who is more than a little obsessed with running. The Arty Runnerchick is dedicated to connecting with other runners and those sweat obsessed through words and art!