Don’t you feel like you need to just sit here for a moment, take a big inhale and blow it out? Was 2017 the fastest year ever or what? We’re giving 2017 one last look on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup. Was it everything you hoped it’d be? More? Any plot twists? I didn’t [Read More]
Show Me The Race Bling
It’s that special time of the year: Time to tally up that race bling and show and tell. Did you score some beauties this year? Show us! For me personally it was one of the leaner years I’ve had of late. Let’s call it “less is more.” While I also did two indoor triathlons early [Read More]
Poison Control, Birthdays and Burning Off the Crazy
It’s that time of the year when you have to fasten your seat belt and brace for a bumpy ride. Sometimes it’s downright turbulent. My workouts this week can best be described as “better than nothing”. Just enough to burn off the crazy…and keep me from gaining weight, no matter how many chocolate mint stars [Read More]
New Products, Places and Experiences of 2017
Because the year-end is speeding toward us, it’s time to take a look back and remember all the new things and experiences that were encountered along the way. Did you try new products? Run in new places? Meet new people? Tell us about it. Places First full marathon run on foreign soil: The Berlin Marathon. Getting a [Read More]
Chocolate-Peppermint Protein Cups
Before I get to the field trip and to my Chocolate-Peppermint Protein Cup recipe, here’s how another week of non-training workouts went. I have to admit I’m really digging a little downtime from the training hamster wheel right now. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 5 Miles Wednesday: Strength Thursday: Tuning Up for the Holidays field trip [Read More]
Pressed For Time? Here’s a Fast Way to Fit In a Workout
Yesterday was one of those days. I had a billion things to do/places to go before I had to pick up the kids then head to a blog field trip later in the afternoon. I took Ozzypup out for our usual trail run/walk then planned to drop him off at home and continue on my [Read More]
Best Races of 2017
2017 is rapidly drawing to a close. I don’t know about you, but unless I pencil in a quick 5k, my racing year is finito. Our Tuesdays on the Run Linkup topic wants to know what your best race(s) of the year were and why. I couldn’t limit my “best” race to just one. There [Read More]
Junk Miles and Feasting on Trails
It wasn’t the greatest week ever in terms of running. I got all my runs in, but there was no quality in terms of speedwork and all of them felt harder than they “should” have. But that’s a-okay since officially Gasparilla training doesn’t fire up for a couple of weeks. I’m on a bit of [Read More]
Let’s Chat Over Coffee
How about we sit down and catch up over a favorite brew? If we were sitting down together, I’d offer you a cup of my all-time favorite coffee from Southern Season in Chapel Hill North Carolina. It may be the last bag I have since the in-laws are no longer living there, we probably won’t [Read More]
Cohabiting with Cheesecake: Staying On Track During The Holidays
Can you believe it’s practically December? Since November is just about done and dusted, it’s time to rate/recap the month on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup. As I mentioned back on November 2, I’m finishing this year strong. For me that means addressing the elephant in the room that I love to ignore: Weightloss. [Read More]
