Search


What Do Running Ultramarathons and Painting On Canvas Have in Common?
Ultrarunning and painting have three things in common: time on your feet, endurance, and patience.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jan 274 min read
339 views
0 comments


My 2024 Highlights: A Solo Art Exhibition, a Partial Mastectomy, Three Ultramarathons, and an Amtrak Adventure
2024 was not a dull year: a solo art exhibition, a cancer diagnosis, a knee injury, an Amtrak train adventure, and three ultramarathons.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Dec 4, 20245 min read
41 views
0 comments


I Walked My Way to 42.62 Miles at the Hainesport 12-hr Ultra and Placed 7th Female. My First Ultra After Beating Breast Cancer.
After beating breast cancer and healing a knee injury, I walked the Hainesport 12-hour endurance run, my 40th ultra, and placed 7th female.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Oct 24, 20244 min read
67 views
0 comments


10 Days After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis, I Circled With Friends at the 2024 D3 24-hr Track Ultra on Mother's Day Weekend and Placed 7th Female
This year, I tackled my fourth D3 24-hr track ultra with breast cancer. I was diagnosed tens days before the race. Here's my race report.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
May 18, 20246 min read
151 views
0 comments


Lessons Learned from the Ultrarunning DNF
There are events we can't control. Find meaning and purpose in your ultrarunning DNF. A DNF is an opportunity for future success.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Apr 30, 20247 min read
92 views
0 comments


Thinking About Starting A Podcast?: Meet These Podcasters, Learn How They Got Started, and What Keeps Them Podcasting
Seven podcasters in the sports genre share their motivation for starting a podcast and offer advice on starting a podcast.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Apr 18, 20249 min read
46 views
0 comments


The Ultrarunning DNF (did not finish) Is Not Failure
I have had six DNFs. Each has taught me about humility, picking myself up and dusting myself off, persevering, and plotting my next ultra.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jan 19, 20245 min read
118 views
0 comments


A Look Back at 2023: My Ultras, Memoir, Hens, Podcast Interviews, First Art Exhibit, Next Book, and More.
A look back at my 2023 ultrarunning, my book, podcast interviews, art exhibit, hens, and my next book.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jan 4, 20243 min read
40 views
0 comments


Highlights from My Podcast Interviews About My Book Come What May, I Want to Run
My interviews with podcasters about my ultrarunning memoir, Come What May, I Want to Run and more.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Sep 18, 20234 min read
66 views
0 comments


Looking for Inspiring Running Books? Here's a Great Selection!
Reviews of running and endurance books by elite and ordinary athletes and runners. They will motivate you to lace up your shoes and run!
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jul 9, 20221 min read
639 views
0 comments


24 Hours of Rain & Wind at the 25th Anniversary of the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn Track Ultras
My 2022 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24 hour track ultra race report in brutal weather, and where more track ultra records were set and broken.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
May 13, 20229 min read
403 views
0 comments


My Interviews on 13 Awesome Podcasts: Tune in, Train Well, Race Well, and Stay Resilient.
Tune in to the podcasts I've been a guest. I talk about my ultrarunning life, how to overcome adversities, stay positive, and be resilient.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Sep 28, 20212 min read
116 views
0 comments


Living and Running with Painful B12 Deficiency
I share my experience with painful B12 deficiency and treatment, and what you and doctors need to know about the dangers of B12 deficiency.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Apr 27, 202113 min read
1,700 views
2 comments


10 Ways to Stay Motivated, Keep Training, and Keep Running
Training for your next race and need that extra nudge? Here are 10 ways - from a smoothie to running websites - to keep you motivated!
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Mar 15, 20214 min read
145 views
0 comments


60 Miles for My Husband's Healing and for My 60th Birthday
As I begin the next chapter in my life, I run ultras for my husband's healing and to stay physically and mentally strong as a cancer car
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Feb 25, 20215 min read
128 views
1 comment


How I Trained for My First 24-Hour Track Ultra & Logged 81 Miles
Every lap is a victory lap at a 24-hr track ultra. This is how I trained for the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24 hour track ultra.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jan 20, 20217 min read
462 views
0 comments


The Pandemic Hasn't Stopped Ultrarunner Pamela Chapman Markle From Setting USA and World Records
Ultrarunner Pamela Chapman Markle sets USA and World Records during the pandemic.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Dec 19, 20205 min read
7 views
0 comments


My 2019 A Race for the Ages (ARFTA) Race Report & Fun Times: Age is Only a Number
Run as many hours as your age. What a concept! That’s the idea behind Lazarus Lake’s A Race for the Ages - a multi-day ultra for geezers.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Sep 7, 20209 min read
668 views
0 comments


How Ultrarunning Saved My Life & Helped Me Survive a Medical Nightmare
Had I not been so physically fit with such a strong immune system, I probably would not have survived my surgical/medical nightmare.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Aug 8, 20205 min read
579 views
0 comments


Running in Sickness and in Health: My Chicken Soup for the Soul Story
Running in Sickness and in Health - my Chicken Soup for the Soul: Running for Good Story.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Jun 4, 20204 min read
248 views
0 comments