A Race Is a Race

A Race Is a Race

“A Race Is a Race” is a featured article from the March/April issue of Freeplay magazine. I remember every step of the 2012 Olympic Trials 5k. It was the pivotal race, the one the last 15 years of training had been leading up to, and faraway the most...
Berlin Six Days – Lost in Translation

Berlin Six Days – Lost in Translation

Day Two of the Berlin Six Days Wraps Up The entire crowd for the Berlin Six Days is constantly blowing their whistles, screaming and clapping their hands. The astonishing amount of noise produced by the crowd creates an electric, hair-raising atmosphere. These last...
January 12, 2015

January 12, 2015

Bremen Six Day Having had my first taste of six day racing last year in Firenzuola, Italy There are only a few six days on the calendar starting in November spanning to February. I was happy to be invited to participate in the Bremen Six Day and the Berlin Six Day....
January 5, 2015 – Fiets

January 5, 2015 – Fiets

Old brick buildings, cobbled road ways and elegant canals create a picturesque atmosphere. I am always amazed by the fairytale like story the European landscape tells. This Saturday I took in part of the European experience at a cute cycling themed café, called...
December 30, 2014

December 30, 2014

My first track experience was unforgettable. Terrifying yet exhilarating. These scary experiences are both enjoyable and rewarding. Track racing is one of the scariest things I’ve been able to overcome; the fear of no brakes, the fear of crashing, the fear from coming...
10 Tips to Run Fast at any Age

10 Tips to Run Fast at any Age

Molly Friel, 47, ran an Olympic Trials Qualifying time of 2:41:30 at the California International Marathon(CIM) Sunday December 7, 2014. Molly lives and trains in Fresno, California and runs for the Sacramento Running Association team: SRA Elite. Prior to CIM, Friel’s...