A mere two weeks into the new school year, well short weeks but still, I’m waving my white flag in surrender. I suspect I’m preaching to the choir here and I know many of you have issues far more challenging butHelp! I am overwhelmed! Three calls asking me to volunteer at school came in yesterday…Plus [Read More]
Archives for 2011
Long May You Run: Book Review
Whether you’re new to running or have been at it for awhile, Chris Cooper’s Long May You Run is a book you’ll want to pick up again and again. An easy-to-read ‘encyclopedia of running’, Cooper covers topics from running mechanics and nutrition to bucket list races, mentoring new runners and everything in between. It’s [Read More]
Hurricane Weekend and Good News!
We made it back from NC last night. Contrary to the hype on TV, our flights were smooth and on time. I’ll admit the weather got hairy on Saturday: The wind began howling in the wee hours Saturday morning and most of the day was rainy and blustery but we were far enough inland to [Read More]
How Solid is Your Rock?
I’ve always felt very fortunate that the Caveman was so supportive of my running: He alerts me to new products, websites and sales on running gear. He and the kids traipse to many of my races. They spend countless hours braving the elements along the sidelines, schlepping signs, balloons, my lotions and potions, cheering until [Read More]
Injured Week in Review
It’s been 11 days now since I had to ease up on a run due to my complaining hip. I’ve rested, I’ve iced, I’ve heated, I’ve tested it. Pretty much its still the same: a dull ache that I’m hesitant to run through. I’ve had to get a little creative to try to approximate marathon [Read More]
The Mental Side of Speedwork
google images Monicac2 delurked (thank you and welcome!) and asked: I did RLRF last year and it made me dread speed work. How do you maintain a love for speed work? Great question! Yes, speed work is hard. Gut-busting, even puke inducing if you let it be. But like any hard work, it pays off [Read More]
WTF? Wednesday
I was asked not once but TWICE this week if I smoke cigarettes. Things 1, 2 and I were making our way through the mall on our semi-annual pilgrimmage to Abercrombie & Fitch. Because when you have a 10-year old who’s returning to school next week, you dig deep and summon the courage to venture [Read More]
Twin Cities We Have a Problem…Maybe
Tale of an angry hip I cut my 20-miler way short yesterday due to hip pain. My left hip was complaining mildly after just a couple of miles. Not wanting to make matters worse and push through something I shouldn’t, I aborted the mission after 3 miles and rode 30 miles on Blanche the trusty [Read More]
Sugarfree Friday Randomness
1. Yes, I’m sugar-free once again. Today is day 4. After the birthday celebrations that filled June and July, buttercream became a mainstay in my diet and I had 4.5 excess pounds on my hips to show for it. It was time to hit the reset button. I’m not combing ingredient lists to totally exorcise [Read More]
Tommie Copper Review
With at least two (possibly more) marathons coming up this fall, the miles are piling up and I’m doing what I can to minimize the stress on my body. When the folks at Tommie Copper asked me to try their compression products, I was more than happy to. Tommie Copper compression gear is made from [Read More]
