Here we are, the final day of July already. Summer sure slips away quickly doesn’t it? I’ve been absorbed with school registration, sports physicals, parking permits and Marching Band camp prep. School will be back in session here before we know it. Here’s how the week in workouts went. Monday: Walk 3 miles, otherwise restTuesday: [Read More]
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How to Run the Tokyo Marathon from a Back Corral without Getting Swept
This post contains affiliate links. It’s that time again, the Tokyo Marathon is just a few weeks away, the stress is mounting, and I’m getting so many questions, especially from those of you who will be starting in one of the “later” corrals. Tokyo is a wonderful marathon, HOWEVER it has some pretty unique attributes, [Read More]
Last-Minute Chicago Marathon Tips and Stuff
You signed up, you trained, you sweated more than your share, you probably cussed a little (or a lot), you tapered and finally, Chicago Marathon race weekend is upon us! If you’re new to the Chicago Marathon, WELCOME! As you probably know, it’s one of the largest marathons in the world with over 45,000 runners. [Read More]
One Last Week Then Back-to-School
I runfess it feels kind of inappropriate to even share my workouts since, while I do have ZOOMA Great Lakes coming up in no less than 34 days, my focus is elsewhere and I’m not really training. My bad. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Trail Run 5 miles Wednesday: Sick Thursday: Sick Friday: Trail Run 5 miles Saturday: Bike [Read More]
5 Keys to Becoming a Lifelong Runner
Chances are good you’ve come across someone (or maybe lots of people) who “used to run” but for one reason or another, no longer does. The reasons why this happens vary widely but two of the most common ones I’ve heard are because of injury or time constraints. Priorities change, life gets in the way [Read More]
Berlin Marathon Race Report
I’ve made you wait long enough but the wait is over. The Berlin Marathon Race Report is here. When we left off yesterday, the starting gun for Wave 2 of the Berlin Marathon had sounded and I was off, doing a slow shuffle across the timing mats with 42k of my newest friends. As you’d [Read More]
How to Heal and Prevent Hamstring Injuries
I’m straying of our Tuesdays on the Run topic (how do you store/display/organize your running stuff?) today because frankly, after the basement flood, lots of my stuff is a mess. A big one. I’m going to spare you (and myself that heartbreak) and bring you some hamstring info instead. I recently rediscovered an exciting product [Read More]
How to Create an Affordable At-Home Wellness Sanctuary
Special thanks to Groupon for sponsoring this discussion. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Confession: I kind of suck at body care. By body care I mean taking the time to schedule a massage, facial, or other type of spa service. Even mani/pedis are few and far between. I know massages would be beneficial [Read More]
Mother’s Day Gifts for Cool Moms
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and that’s this week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic. Need some gift ideas for the awesome mamas in your life? Here are my picks for what the cool moms want. Compression Socks Lily Trotters socks: You don’t have to be a runner to take advantage of the many [Read More]