So now what? If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this in the last few weeks…Post marathon recovery aches and pains. Check. Not bad at all this time.Post marathon head cold. Check. Glad to have this out of the way.Register for Boston. Check. Now if only securing a hotel were as easy.Register [Read More]
Archives for 2009
Take It and Run Thursday: Nobel Prize in Running
This week’s question comes from Chelsea of Early Runner.She asks: You’re on the selection Committee for the Nobel Prize for Running. Who would you nominate for the winner and why? Who deserves to be recognized for enriching and advancing the running experience of others? This is a toughy. Coming off of a very exciting NYC [Read More]
Take It and Run Thursday: Nobel Prize in Running
This week’s question comes from Chelsea of Early Runner.She asks: You’re on the selection Committee for the Nobel Prize for Running. Who would you nominate for the winner and why? Who deserves to be recognized for enriching and advancing the running experience of others? This is a toughy. Coming off of a very exciting NYC [Read More]
The A-B-C’s of Vitamin D
With daylight hours fading to a precious minimum these days now’s a good time to think about Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”. Did you know that 40-60% of the US population is vitamin D deficient? Vitamin D is the only vitamin the body manufactures from sunlight (UVB). But the level of vitamin D found in our [Read More]
The A-B-C’s of Vitamin D
With daylight hours fading to a precious minimum these days now’s a good time to think about Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”. Did you know that 40-60% of the US population is vitamin D deficient? Vitamin D is the only vitamin the body manufactures from sunlight (UVB). But the level of vitamin D found in our [Read More]
Win It!
Since November is the month of Thanksgiving and to celebrate today’s awesome NYC marathon (yay Meb!), my latest giveaway is The Runners’ Cookbook!This cookbook features 100 yummy recipes from over 90 contributors, from popular runners like Joan Benoit Samuelson, Shalane Flanagan, Adam and Kara Goucher, Ryan and Sara Hall, and lots more. The best part is [Read More]
Win It!
Since November is the month of Thanksgiving and to celebrate today’s awesome NYC marathon (yay Meb!), my latest giveaway is The Runners’ Cookbook!This cookbook features 100 yummy recipes from over 90 contributors, from popular runners like Joan Benoit Samuelson, Shalane Flanagan, Adam and Kara Goucher, Ryan and Sara Hall, and lots more. The best part is [Read More]
Happy Halloween!
I hope everyone enjoys a spooktacular weekend! Our heaven-knows-what-annual Halloween party was last weekend–can’t impinge on peak trick-or-trating hours you know. Contrary to what my guests who were being far too polite said, I went as the world’s poorest imitation of Julia Child. But the chili throwdown and party overall were loads of fun. Let’s talk about one [Read More]
TIaRT: 3 Running Wishes
This week’s question comes from Julia at Chocolate Shoestrings.She asks: If a genie were to appear and grant you any three running wishes in the world, what would you choose? It can be anything from superhuman powers, new running inventions, race entries, shoes, you name it! My first wish would have to be for total, [Read More]
Recipe For Recovery
Congratulations you’ve crossed the finish line! Now what?Here’s my apres marathon recovery plan: 1. While still in the finishing area: take in some carbs and protein. In my case this was sports drink, part of a banana and a Power Recovery Bar. 2. To minimize inflammation, I take an Aleve. I experience significantly less muscle [Read More]
