How can August be little more than a week away? Sigh. You know what that means….no not time to go back-to-school shopping, time for another edition of Runfessions! Let’s get to it , shall we? 1. I’ve had this thing with not passing other (slower) runners lately. When I saw my neighbor up ahead I [Read More]
Currently and a Winner
Books: Ha! None. Can’t even keep up with my Runner’s World mags. Running Path: I’ve been back on a route I save specifically for marathon training. It’s mostly roads/path but there’s a bit of trail too. Non-Running Workout: I’m kind of all over the place with cross-training but let’s say swimming, now that I’m officially [Read More]
Are You Holding Yourself Back?
Total Miles Run: 24 Total Miles Biked: 15 Monday: Rest Tuesday: 4 miles+yoga Wednesday: Strength/core Thursday: 6 miles Friday: Bike 15 miles, strength/core Saturday: 4 miles easy+Swim Sunday: 10 miles+Golf This was the first official week of NYCM training with my coach. Overall it went really well. The intensity was not there, but it will [Read More]
Flavoring with Lemon Instead of Salt
Special thanks to Sunkist for sponsoring today’s post. The summer months are huge for entertaining here. I suspect this may be the case for you too. What could be better than kicking back with friends and family and enjoying some laughs and a good meal? But sometimes we need to be careful about those meals. [Read More]
My First Race
I’m linking up today with Erika, Patty, and April for Tuesdays on the Run. We’re talking about our first race. Do you remember it? I remember mine, although it’s pretty vague. I ran track in middle school and a couple miles here and there on my own in high school but once I hit college, [Read More]
NYC Marathon Training: What’s Staying/Going/Adding
Here’s how last week ended up: Running Miles: 21 Bike Miles: 20 Monday: Rest Tuesday: 5 miles speedwork, Strength for legs Wednesday: 20 on bike Thursday: 6 miles Friday: Yoga, Strength Saturday: Rest, well golf Sunday: 10 miles So. New York City Marathon training officially OFFICIALLY starts today. Although I’ve been hedging for weeks. Who [Read More]
#SummerShapeUp Giveaway
Balance Bars are a sentimental favorite around here. I first started eating them to fuel my runs when I began training for distances longer than 10k back in 2006. Chocolate Peanut Butter was my flavor of choice. Since then the kids really got into the cookie dough bars. Because we’re always on the go, I [Read More]
TTT: Biking, Running, Drinking. Oh My!
Bike/Run Road Safety. Believe me, I know there are plenty of crazy drivers out there. Ones that won’t slow or budge one inch over for you. I’ve had cigarettes thrown out of cars miss me by inches. I could go on. BUT. We need to be careful too. Twice in a single day, I was [Read More]
Summer Training Fun with Asics & Giveaway
Just as I’m ramping up training for the New York City Marathon, the kind peeps at Asics sent me a new shoe to try that’s quickly become a favorite. Allow me to introduce you to the Gel-Electro 33. In a word (ok two) these shoes are light and fast. I love them for speedwork and [Read More]
Weekend Rewind: Strength Showdown Edition
I think I’ve become a hurricane magnet as well as a heat magnet because I survived my third hurricane this weekend as Arthur swept up the coast while we celebrated the Caveman’s milestone birthday in North Carolina. Possibly more impressive, I survived Hurricane MIL. No easy feat. Here are some highlights: Bench Press Showdown. Let’s [Read More]
