We know by now that running…and most things…..are more mental than anything else. Many of us tend to be masters of standing in our own way. Of drinking the Koolaid the suck monkeys are dishing out and letting mediocrity prevail, or even worse, not trying at all. Thanks to my spot on the awesome RocknBlog [Read More]
How to Master the Mental Aspects of Running
Want to run a race? Most of us know to hire a coach, find a training group or training plan for the day-to-day physical part of training. But how much do we train for the mental side of running? I’m guessing for many of us it’s not much. Before I was a runner, I was a [Read More]
My Child-Free Week
The kiddos flew out to NC to visit their grandparents last week. In fact even the Caveman was away on business for a couple of days , leaving me and my dog and fish posse all on our own. What’s a mom to do with a big fat slice of FREE-TIME? An evening workout. That’s [Read More]
Wise Words from Meb
I met Meb five years ago at the Rock n Roll Chicago Race expo. I had the kids in tow, then ages 4 and 8. They were on the prowl for expo booth candy, and had apparently succeeded in scoring some, as the first thing Meb did when he met me was peel a sucker [Read More]
Running Strong and Running Fat
If you hadn’t noticed, Runner’s World recently sent me some books to review. This next one is a goodie: Running Strong: The Sports Doctor’s Complete Guide to Staying Healthy and Injury Free for Life by Dr. Jordan Metzl, MD The best thing about this book is that its written by a doctor who is also a [Read More]
Stuff I Didn’t Know About Riding a Bike
I’ve been all swim this and swim that around here. Running has definitely taken a back seat to all this tri training I’m obsessed with. But there’s another part of tri training that’s gotten even less of my attention. Yeah the bike. I finally pulled Blanche the trusty road bike out for the first ride [Read More]
Pi Day Friday Finds
I can’t let March slip by without sharing some of the things I’ve been enjoying lately. Sadly, I am not enjoying any pie, although there’s a little Pi Day lightning round giveaway going on here. Be Real Shoes. These environmentally friendly barefoot shoes are made right here in the U.S. of A. The super thin “Dermi-Sole [Read More]