In the past two weeks I’ve been to two marathons: One as a runner and one as a spectator/coach. Now don’t get me wrong, marathons are wonderful, inspiring events. But sometimes you run across things that make you go hmmmm. In Europe, cigarette smoking is way more popular than it is here in the United [Read More]
Look For Me In The Alps
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run Linkup topic asks you to finish the sentence ” If I wasn’t running… What would I do with myself if I didn’t run? Before I complete the sentence, let me give you a little background. My recent Berlin marathon, along with the injury that preceded it and the airline [Read More]
I’ve Got Fall in a Headlock
Before I get to the rest of the week’s goodness here’s a look at how the workout week went. I’m 2 weeks post Berlin Marathon and the living is easy: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 4 miles Wednesday: Yoga with Adrienne Thursday: Run 6 miles Friday: Quick strength/stability and corework Saturday: Run 6 miles Sunday: Blogger pressbox duties [Read More]
Destination Coffee With a Side of Bling
With the start of a new month, it’s time to join Coco and Deb and catch up over some coffee. As always I’ve got plenty to tell you and I wanna hear all about you and yours as well. If we were having coffee I’d offer you a libation in one of my newest mugs, [Read More]
Five Ways to Boost Your Immune System + Giveaway
Thanks to Amazing Grass and Fit Approach for sponsoring this post. With fall marathon season in full swing, many of us are pushing our bodies to get those workouts in. Combine that with school being back in session and fall weather creeping in….and out…and you’ve got a perfect storm of things that can compromise the [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]
Berlin Marathon: The Journey Begins
Probably more stressful than running the Berlin Marathon were the hoops we needed to jump through to get there, once our direct flight to Berlin was cancelled just days before we were to leave. Marathon week felt more like Amazing Race with all the travel shenanigans that took place. Here’s how it went down: After [Read More]
Berlin Marathon Runfessions
Wow this month’s Runfession Friday sure snuck up on me. Where did September go? It’s time once again for another edition of the Runfession Friday Linkup. The one where we bare our sweaty souls and soles and start the new month clean. Let’s get started shall we? I runfess I enjoyed the Gerolsteiner Sparkling Detox [Read More]
Berlin Marathon? It’s a Wrap!
I’ve got so much to tell you but it’ll have to wait. It’s been a crazy, nutty WONDERFUL almost week in Europe. I’m just about to start the long trek home, but before I head out I wanted to tell you that despite all of my injury (tendon strain) and traveI (airline bankruptcy) obstacles, I [Read More]
Healthy On-the-Go Fridge Essentials
I’m shipping out this week! At last it’s time to head across the pond to run the Berlin Marathon. I’ve spent months training and planning travel and weeks organizing what I’ll be bringing with me but the fun doesn’t stop there. A mom’s job is never done. My teenage daughter is traveling with me but [Read More]
