Blog Posts

Streaker

By Kate Blackwood / December 16, 2025

Sixteen months, sixteen marathons. One inspiring runner.

Time for the Swatch

By Kate Blackwood / June 1, 2025

Which watch to wear? It’s a question I have to answer every time I run a race. Last November, I wore my smart Apple watch during a 10K. It insisted (inaccurately) I was running a slower pace than I wanted, goading me forward to a personal best. But in April, I chose instead my unsmart…

Pace group

By Kate Blackwood / April 30, 2025

Committing to a group pulled my novel draft across the finish line. Same thing with my latest marathon.

Running at sunset

By Kate Blackwood / December 21, 2024

My week of sunset runs took on a coherent shape: my own slow, quiet celebration of our hemisphere’s descent into darkness.