Oh my, it’s happening, I’m experiencing full blown Olympics withdrawal. Every four years I cancel all social plans, hit the gym as if I’m on Team USA and literally feel mentally high, all thanks to this glorious event. I’ve been obsessed with those five rings since I was little, and while a lot has changed since my…
I will lay out in the sun all day and ride my bike all season. However running outdoors in the summer, two words – No. Thanks! “I have to manage my sun exposure!” This the excuse I often give. Which by the way is somewhat true, therefore fair. However the real reason I hate running in…
People always ask me if I ever run out of town races, and I’m like, “Yeah I run the Airbnb Brooklyn Half!” Inside joke for New Yorkers. No but seriously, I love traveling from my Harlem Central Park trails to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for some 13.1 fun. The energy is so RAD in Brooklyn and the…
Spring is here and I can’t wait to lace up and gear up for a RAD training season. Yes I run all year long, but there’s something about the crisp air and layer-less fun that running in the spring provides that really rocks my world. That, and I usually run my annual half marathon in the…
Ashley Hicks with daughter Olivia in her stroller. (photo courtesy of: Kate T. Parker) Calling all the ladies in the world who are owning their #BlackGirlMagic and winning in life. You’re running your career, your love life, managing family and friends; and anyone who knows you knows you’re absolutely a boss. However, while having…
Fall is here, and winter will be upon us before we know it. Since the temperature has dropped, it’s also time to drop into those bulky sweaters, some comfort food and those television marathons. If, however, you want to finish these final months of 2015 with that “get fit” resolution you set last January, then…
