Chicago and New York on the Mind of Olympian
Published by nncnow.com on June 18, 2014
The two-time Olympian has been out most of the spring with a sacral stress fracture but has said she wants to try and qualify for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de J... [Read More]
A Surprise, New Accessory, and a Change of Plans
Posted by Kara Goucher on April 7, 2014
So if you’ve seen a girl hobbling around Boulder with a crutch and think she looks a lot like me, she is. After a great track session and a swassy weekend... [Read More]
Follow Your Heart
Published by Kara Goucher on December 12, 2013
“Follow your heart” is one of my favorite sayings. I’ve trusted my instincts a lot in my life, and it has gotten me pretty far. I trusted my gut when it t... [Read More]
Letting Go of a Dream...
Posted by Run the Edge on September 17, 2013
2013 has not been the year that I thought it would be for my running. For the past few months I have been looking forward to running the ING New York City Marathon as a perfect wa... [Read More]
I had an opportunity to sit down with Kara Goucher a few weeks ago at her neighborhood Starbucks for a small newspaper story I was writing related to her participation (as a speaker) in the Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon.... [Read More]
Kenya's Rita Jeptoo won the 117th Boston Marathon women's title Monday morning in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 25 seconds for 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to downtown Boston and earn $150,000. [Read More]
Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher and Desiree Davila Commit To Run 2013 Boston Marathon
The three ladies which will represent this summer at the London Olympic Games marathon have announced their intention to run the Boston Marathon next s... [Read More]
Kara Goucher recently joined the world of Twitter and can be found at @KaraGoucher. In preparation for the upcoming US Track & Field Trials, Goucher and teammate Shalane Flanagan have returned to the track for some speed sessions.
It's a combination of a lot of fast running, tedious turns that break your rhythm, and then flying fast. Doing that three times is going to wear on you.... [Read More]
In the span of a week, Olympic distance runner Kara Goucher endured an emotionally draining week with her infant son and competed in her first race in a year and a half.
Goucher spoke to a group of reporters via teleconference on Wednesday morning... [Read More]
Kara Goucher Headlines P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll ArizonaU.S. 50K record holder Josh Cox looks to improve record; post-race concert by Vertical Horizon; 2-person half-marathon relay added for 2011PHOENIX - (January 12, 2011) - One of the top U.S. marat... [Read More]
Goucher’s training includes her babyA baby jogger is in Kara Goucher’s future. While she didn’t expect to have her newborn son, Colt, along in a return to running, the family bonding fits her schedule.By: Kevin Pates, Duluth News Trib... [Read More]
Kara Goucher, Desiree Davila commit to run in 2011 Boston MarathonPosted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff December 14, 2010 10:00 AMKara Goucher and Desiree Davila, two of the top American female distance runners, will compete in the 2011 Boston Maratho... [Read More]
Kara Goucher, one of the top U.S. marathon hopefuls for the 2012 London Olympics, will make her road-racing return from maternity leave at the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon.
Goucher, 32, will run in the 1/2 half-marath... [Read More]
I wrote an article for today’s Oregonian about the women’s marathon and touched on what Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan bring to the table now that both of them have graduated to the 26.2-mile distance.
I’m feeling pulled in two different directions lately. The strongest
pull comes from my new baby boy, Colt. I’m so infatuated with him that I
don’t want to miss a single moment of his life—at least not any waking
moments. ... [Read More]
Women
runners are often asked: Which is harder, running a marathon or giving
birth? Until last Saturday I could only take other women runners’
answer to this question at face value. Now I have my own: giving birth,
... [Read More]
KARA GOUCHER BECOMES A MOTHERBy David Monti(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permissionWorld
championships bronze medalist Kara Goucher became a mother yesterday
for the first time. She and husband Adam welcomed Co... [Read More]