1. I feel like I should have my running blogger club card revoked because I don’t have a Starbucks red cup pic to share with you or splash on Instagram. I’ll go on the assumption you’ve all seen them. Now I love me some holiday cheer and gosh the sound of those holiday bevvies at [Read More]
Hectic Holiday Health Tips
We all know the holiday whirlwind is just around the corner. Events are stacking up. Family obligations, parties, shopping and of course tempting food make it all too easy to let healthy habits fall to the wayside. As an often-frazzled mom, I’m chauffeuring kids, making meals, running errands and countless things for my family everyday. [Read More]
Halloween Party Treats
Some of the things I love most about fall, in addition to cool running weather, are the holidays and the traditions that often go along with them. One of ours is a Halloween party. Thanksgiving and Christmas both rotate around the family but Halloween has been ours since before the kids were born and we [Read More]
Energy Bits Review
Energy Bits Review Recently I was sent this cute little tin of Energy Bits: Tiny green algae bits, grown organically in fresh water tanks. In case you didn’t know, algae is a superfood. According to Energy Bits, when algae is taken in the morning, throughout the day when you are tired, or before a workout, [Read More]
How to Heal Your Rotator Cuff
Many of you have asked me for tips on how I’m healing my torn rotator cuff. Here’s what I’m doing: Heat/Ice/Compression Electrical Stim REST. I laid off strength training that irritated my shoulder and did minimal running for 3 weeks Strengthening exercises Krill Oil. Know how I always say the universe gives you exactly what [Read More]
About That #Bestrun and a Winner
Amanda aka Miss Zippy asked about best runs. You know, the ones you wish you could seal up in a bottle. I was blessed with a totally unexpected one just last week. I wish I could say the scenery was spectacular or the weather conditions were perfect like they were over the weekend on the [Read More]
Aspaeris Pivot Shorts Giveaway
The birthday giveaway trains rolls on as the big day draws nearer. Today we’re talking about another one of my favorite things: booty compression. Hard workouts have a way of making hamstrings, hips and glutes tired and angry. Mine always seem to be in some state of angst. Aspaeris Pivot Shorts are designed to combat that [Read More]
A Handful of Giveaway Fun
I have been a Handful Bra fan since the beginning. They’re super-comfy with removable pads that can be inserted and removed. My days of nipped-out running pictures are over! Not only is this a great running/yoga/gym bra, it’s comfy and cute enough to wear anytime. It flatters instead of flattens, like many sports bras do. [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]
Switching It Up: Puma Giveaway
As much as I loved the Marine Corps Marathon, I’ve longed for this star-crossed training cycle to end. As I struggled with injury I knew I had to change things up once the race was behind me. I want to shift my focus from distance running to short but intense, strength building workouts. But how? [Read More]
