When I heard about this book last year, I bolted out to get it as I enjoyed Matt Fitzgerald’s book Brain Training For Runners as well as his magazine articles and respect what he has to say. Lets put it this way: If I were assembling a calendar of running luminaries, it would probably be [Read More]
Archives for 2011
Zensah Sports Bra Review
My first experience with Zensah was in Boston last year. I was agonizing over the weather and what to wear (what else is new?). Tank? Sleeves? when I came upon the Zensah booth at the expo. I ended up wearing a tank with some Zensah arm sleeves that I rolled up and down as conditions [Read More]
How to Avoid a Training Plateau
Whether it’s fast or slow, productive or destructive, each of us is on a certain track. The decisions we make day-to-day ultimately determine where our life heads over the coming weeks, months and years. I thought about where I was at this time in previous years. Answer? In the thick of Boston training. One year [Read More]
Cupid’s 10k: Race Report
We totally lucked out: a near tropic but breezy 33 degrees as I headed to the race yesterday. There was a 10k and a 4-miler, both inaugural events. Despite having to proclaim my status ie: taken, single and looking, jilted etc. There was no indication on the bibs or anywhere–yes i was looking. Heart filled [Read More]
Twists and Turns in Perspective
google images The day before my stress test last week, the girl chicks and I were heading home from Super Target where we did an apres-blizzard stock-up. The roads were still treacherous. Visibility was poor because we were virtually tunneling thru the mounds of snow that were piled up. The kids argued amongst themselves (as [Read More]
Stress Test: I Lived to Tell About It
I am back from my stress test. Alive and in one piece. It being heart month and all, I wore my festive yet functional ruby red sports bra. When I got there some possibly Russian guy named Michaelo told me to “tek everysink on top uff.” Say what? Is ‘everysink’ Russian for bra? You expect me [Read More]
How Big is Your HAG?
I’m talking about BHAG, your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal, as coined by James Collins and Jerry Porras in their book, Built To Last. Let’s look at some BHAG parameters, according to the authors: A BHAG should be so clear and compelling that it requires little or no explanation…. If it doesn’t get your juices going [Read More]
Hip Strengthening Exercises for Runners
Weak hips, hamstrings and glutes result in problems all the way down the leg, from ornery piriformis, ITB, knee issues and more. As runners we tend to overwork certain muscles while neglecting others. That’s why it’s important to include strengthening moves in your fitness routine. There are a variety of things you can do at [Read More]
Weightloss: Phase III and Beyond
I began married life 40 pounds lighter. We immediately moved to the UK where, except for a brief lapse when I got carried away with Irish butter, full-fat yogurt and digestives (the British term for what we Americans call cookies) I maintained my weight, kept up with the weight training, added in English horseback riding, [Read More]
Weightloss Phase II: Enter the Caveman
So 25 lbs lighter, I finished grad school and finally got up the nerve to change jobs. Soon after that I met the Modern Caveman. We worked at the same company but not in the same department. I was a golfer then and so was he so there was plenty of trash talk at company [Read More]
