Probably one of my favorite things about working out, aside from the health benefits and endorphin rush, is wearing fun, fashionable gear. Yes a workout feels that much better when you look good doing it! Me? I can never have too many half zips. The brighter the better for the safety aspect as well as [Read More]
Archives for 2012
Stuff I Love: November Edition
Shower Pill: You all know I’ve been going to hot vinyasa flow (or as I like to say ‘sweat your nuts off, or SYNO ) yoga for a couple of weeks now. I was beginning to think when I survived the 3rd class that things were looking up and SYNO was no longer impossible. Alas [Read More]
The Scream Heard Round the World
I attended the Healthy Chicago Summit last weekend. One of the speakers was a health and fitness expert with a specialty in nutrition. Since I’m newly into my gluten- and processed food free initiative, I was eager to pick her brain about all things thyroid. I like to think I’ve got the workout end of [Read More]
Why I Run and a Winner
Here’s a cute video taken at Zooma Great Lakes that talks about the various reasons people run: We all have our own reasons. In my case, I started running because I was concerned when my cholesterol test that came back borderline. With a genetic deck stacked against me complete with heart disease, obesity and Type [Read More]
Hard Yoga and Some Freestyle
I’m changing up my workouts now that my running ‘season’ is over. That includes 2 yoga classes, which I’m proud to say, I went to last week. Gosh the studio was packed: I had to go smack dab in front of the instructor to avoid sweaty split shorts guy and the yoga diva who windmills [Read More]
Saucony Triumph Review and a Winner
Recently I had the opportunity to try out the brand-new Saucony Triumph 10. Like rebels everywhere, I violated rule #1 of the runner’s code and cracked them out at the Zooma Great Lakes 5k. Yes I raced in a shoe I hadn’t even put my toes in before. They were surprisingly light and very [Read More]
Going Gluten Free
Yep, I’m joining camp gluten-free. I’m hoping my slacker thyroid will thank me for it. I was diagnosed hypothyroid shortly after Thing 2 was born in 2005 (before I took on distance running of any kind). Since then, I’ve been mostly happy on the medication (when I take it…because I detest taking meds). Remember last [Read More]
October Rehash
Miles Running: 39 (yes a measly 13 miles run pre-marathon) Pool Running: 1.5 hours Bike: 82 Races: Zooma Great Lakes 5k Marine Corps Marathon Shame Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Cupcakes: The fuel of champions. Shameless Pleasure: These Nairn’s Oat Cookies showed up on my doorstep, all the way from Scotland I think. Love me some Scotland [Read More]
Blue Ridge Marathon Giveaway
With the 2012 racing season winding down, if you’re like me, you might be shopping around for 2013 races. How about putting some Blue Ridge Marathon action on your schedule? The full marathon course boasts 3,620 feet of elevation gain and 7,234 feet of elevation change. My quads are burning just typing this. If you’re not [Read More]
Marathon Brain
This is my brain. This is my brain post marathon. We all know that blood is diverted from the stomach and digestive tract and sent to working muscles during a race but how about after you’ve crossed the finished line? The days following my Marine Corps Marathon adventure have been a blur. I’ve been much [Read More]
