Articles by Alisha Perkins

Going It Alone, or Doing It Together?

Leading up to my first ultra next April, there is a deep question brewing in my running brain: should I run alone or with friends? Should I train alone or hire a coach? Do I go “lone wolf” or find a pack? In the begin...

I Have Done It

It was totally a fluke thing, one of those moments where you cannot believe that it happened the way it did. You have done so much to prevent it and had so many other instances where this could have been the outcome, but...

I Didn’t Think I Would Like It

I didn’t think I would like it: in fact, I tried just about every excuse in the book to avoid it. I gave reason after reason not to do it, and for a long time I got away with it. It was smooth sailing; I was in the clear...