Fall is here and it’s time to sit down and catch up with Deborah, Coco and you over a cup of a nice brew. I’m drinking Starbucks Casi Cielo with collagen and half & half. I found both Nutpods Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha Creamer at the grocery store, so those will be used soon. [Read More]
I’ve Got Fall in a Headlock
Before I get to the rest of the week’s goodness here’s a look at how the workout week went. I’m 2 weeks post Berlin Marathon and the living is easy: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 4 miles Wednesday: Yoga with Adrienne Thursday: Run 6 miles Friday: Quick strength/stability and corework Saturday: Run 6 miles Sunday: Blogger pressbox duties [Read More]
Chicago Marathon from the Blogger Press Box
This week it’s all about the taper on our Tuesdays on the Run linkup. Do you look forward to the taper? Loathe it? Do you have phantom niggles? Cravings? Fits of self-doubt or paranoia? Tell us all about your state of mind and body in those final weeks before race day. Because we’re fresh off [Read More]
Training Lately and Chicago Marathon Awesomeness
You guys! It was such a fun and full week! I am just back from a Chicago Marathon spectating whirlwind and I can’t wait to tell you all about it, but first the week in workouts as I train toward the Indy Monumental Marathon. Spoiler alert: Except for the 20 miler my workouts kind of [Read More]
Chicago Marathon Weekend and Girls On the Run
One of the most fabulous weekends of all for runners in Chicago is upon us! Chicago Marathon weekend! That means if I’m not actually running it or volunteering, I am holding down the fort in the “Blogger Press Box” aka our stakeout spot at mile 13. Emily and I last year. Note fluorescent Mr. Happy [Read More]
Spring, Marathon Lotteries and an Excuse to Fail?
Today I’m thinking out loud with the lovely Amanda. Join us! The past few days here have been divine. After a winter with record warmth, the groundhog was right: spring has come early. At least for this week. It got up into the 70’s here the other day and I had my first truly “hot” [Read More]
Chicago Marathon Spectator Report
The train into the city at the crack of dawn was jammed with marathon spectators. Gaggles of enthusiastic people, some clad in matching t-shirts, all carrying signs, cowbells, you name it. We descended on the city in droves to cheer on our beloved marathoners. I made a list of mine and there were many. Name, [Read More]
My Worst Race
Today’s Tuesdays on the Run linkup poses the question: What was your worst race? Ouch. Bad races? I’ve had a few. Mostly my races have gone bad due to weather. I’ve had more than my share of heat, rain, hurricanes and the like. The most extreme are detailed here. But the absolute worst race? That distinction [Read More]
Currently
Books: None as usual. But I do have a new mag. subscription (surprise) that was too good to pass up. I hadn’t read Oxygen in eons but it’s back and better than before. Even though I have less than zero interest in ever becoming a figure competitor, there’s a ton on clean eating and great [Read More]
