I made it to a yoga class for the first time this year. I intentionally stayed away until now, letting the resolution crowds thin a bit. Alas the class was full. Busting at the seams, actually. Several straggled in late and we all sardined in even more. I was accommodating, until the last straw, that [Read More]
Virtual Racing #WinterMiles and #5bythe5th
Not one but two virtual races happened here last week. I ran Run with Jess’ #WinterMiles Snowball Shuffle Virtual 8k on the mill. Ironically there were no snowballs in my running laboratory, I mean basement, and I did not shuffle either. To make sure I picked up the pace, I made my gut-busting 400m repeats [Read More]
Women, Running and Rest
Why Are Strategic Rest and Recovery So Important? Why Do Women Require More Rest and Recovery Time Than Men? Training is a continuous cycle of stress and recovery, stress and recovery. During training, you sustain micro-tears in your leg muscles. When training is managed properly, the body repairs itself and gets stronger during recovery. [Read More]
My Running Dream
I’m not talking about qualifying for Boston or running the Great Wall of China, but rather the dreams that happen at night. I have vivid, crazy dreams, but until last night they’ve never been about running. Blame it on being up in the middle of the night suspecting a foot-of-the-bed dog poop ambush (they didn’t, [Read More]
Super Bowl Eats
While the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are my Super Bowl, the Caveman’s Super Bowl is, well the Super Bowl, even if the Bears (as usual) aren’t playing. There’s been wagering: so far a Monster High doll and a party dress are on the line. Thing 1 is siding with the psychic manatee and taking New [Read More]
Move Nourish Believe with Lorna Jane
Who set goals for the new year? Who’s still on track? Wherever you are on your journey, Lorna Jane and Fit Approach have a challenge you won’t want to miss. Move Nourish Believe is 3 full weeks of daily motivating goodness on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram designed to keep you on track to reaching your [Read More]
Is Being Healthy Just Too Hard?
The other day I ran into a woman I knew in college. She’d been heavy all her life, but she began running on campus, lost weight and looked like a freaking super model. When she graduated, she stopped running, the weight returned and she’s been quite heavy ever since. When I asked her if she [Read More]
Paleo Almond-Crusted Pork Chops
I made these Almond-Crusted Pork Chops the other day and definitely will be making again soon. The Caveman has been periodizing his nutrition so he’s been very-low carb all week. This recipe, adapted from the California Almond Board’s cookbook, Almond Inspiration, fit his needs nicely: Almond Crusted Pork Loin Chops 3/4C chopped, slivered Almonds 1 [Read More]
Treadmill Tell-All
Heaven knows we’re milling quite a bit up in here no thanks to polar vortexular conditions. I think I’m milling now more than ever before. For many of us (yours truly included) the mill can be a hateful creature. But when it’s the only option… Brain freeze took on a new meaning when I arrived [Read More]
Two Pic Tuesday
I came across this Turkey Trot pic in a local magazine the other day. Because I had run that race, I scanned the picture determining what part of the course was shown. Before long I was looking at runners’ form. I noticed the woman in the purple on the left and what nice ChiRunning form [Read More]
