Running Sucks. Well sometimes it does. Maybe sucks is a strong word. This week our Tuesdays on the Run is a fill-in-the-blank. We wanna know what it is about running that is challenging you most right now. I’d be lying if I said training for the Indy Monumental Marathon did not challenge me. It challenges [Read More]
Roasted Winter Squash w/Quinoa Pilaf
It was one of those weeks. School obligations, kids’ activities, sleepovers, Homecoming festivities, parenting challenges, you name it, it kept me hopping. My workout week was…um…interesting. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 2 miles Wednesday: Run 4 miles 10×1 min at 5k pace Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: Strength Saturday: Run 15 miles Sunday: Strength Except for [Read More]
Running Around Ireland
Last month the teenager and I headed off to Ireland to run the RocknRoll Dublin Remix. Race reports for that are here and here. Now let’s talk about the vacation aspect. This was the second time I’d been Ireland, although it had been a few…ok many…years. Dublin Dublin is a great city to explore on [Read More]
Patience is a Virtue
As runners, we hear tons of advice. There’s so much good advice out there. No doubt there’s questionable advice too. Who do you believe? What resonates with you? This week our Tuesdays on the Run linkup asks you to share the best running advice you ever received. As a running coach, I dispense plenty of [Read More]
A Big, Fat Sciatic Nerve in the Road
Before I get to the sciatic nerve issue, here’s how the week in workouts looked: Monday: Aborted run due to sciatic nerve pain Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 20 min step mill, 30 min strength, 20 min swim Thursday: Rest Friday: Test trail run 3.3 miles (no pain!) Saturday: Rest Sunday: Run 18 (BOOM!) You know how it goes. [Read More]
Fall Fashion Favorites From PrAna
I’m not one to rush the seasons. It’s been a hot summer and even now the heat and humidity in Chicago ebbs and flows. But he daylight is fading, it’s cooling off at night, and the pumpkins in the garden are getting ripe. I love so much about fall. One of which is updating my [Read More]
Mag Mile Half Marathon Race Report
This week on Tuesdays on the Run we’re talking about post-race rewards and rituals, but I’m going to stray from the topic to tell you about my race this past weekend. I’ve run in many places, states, countries even, but never down the Magnificent Mile, aka North Michigan Avenue right here in Chicago. Until now. This [Read More]
What Does Your GU Say About You?
Before I get to the GUnanigans, here’s how my workouts went this week: Monday: Run 5ish miles Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: Strength & Swim 800m (final days of the outdoor pool=I need to take advantage) Thursday: Tempo Run 5 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: Mag Mile Half Marathon (race report to come) Sunday: Strength McDreamy’s looking pretty robust, yes? Vicious [Read More]
Get Ready to Sparkle
The Gerolsteiner Sparking Detox Challenge starts on Monday, September 12 and I am excited to get this party started! If you missed my previous posts here and here, the Sparkling Detox is a 5-day challenge in which I’ll be swapping all my usual beverages for Gerolsteiner Sparkling Mineral Water. For those of you wondering, I’ll be [Read More]
Hydration Backpack 101
I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend! This week we’re running free on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup so all running topics are fair game. I’m taking this free week to tell you about some new-to-me gear. Blame it on the heat, my burgeoning meno-pot (if you don’t know what I’m [Read More]
