This week on Tuesdays on the Run we’re talking about your racing personality aka: Do you find yourself doing the same races over and over? Are you a one-and-done type? A 50 stater? Marathon Maniac? Tell us! Me? I’m kind of all over the place: At this point I’ve run over 100 races. While [Read More]
The Week That Changed Everything
Before I get to the rest of the weekly goodness, here’s how my workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 miles Wednesday: 1 hr evolution cycle + 1000 yds swim Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: 800 yds. swim, 10 miles bike Saturday: Strength Sunday: 9 miles As far as weeks go, this one was fairly [Read More]
Test Lab Thursday
One of the many fun parts about running is getting to test out new stuff. Today I’ve got a couple of things that I’ve recently put through their paces in the “test lab”. It’s Test Lab Thursday! Check out these #running gear reviews! @cozyphones @sls3USA Click To Tweet First Up CozyPhones Headband Headphones. Ever since [Read More]
Racecation: Things to Consider When Planning One
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is the almighty Racecation. We love the idea of destination racing, but how much does it really cost? Are there factors even more critical than monetary ones when deciding to hit the register button? My knee jerk reaction to the word “Racecation” is Sign Me Up! I wanna [Read More]
Cinco de Miler Race Report
I’ve eyed the Cinco de Miler for years and coveted the sombrero medal, alas I could never make the date work. Until this year. I was extra delighted when they offered a suburban option for packet pickup as trekking into the city is a pia on race day is more than enough trekking for me. [Read More]
Racing for Donkeys, Scammers and Coffee
The first Saturday of the month means its time to sit down and have coffee with Coco, Deb, Lynda and you! If we were having coffee, no doubt it’d be al fresco coffee since the weather here today is divine. I may invite you to Frappy Hour (that’s insider speak for 1/2 price frappuccinos at the buck [Read More]
Stress-Relief Tips and a Giveaway
May is a beautiful month: Spring flowers, more daylight, Mother’s Day, and maybe best of all, summer’s right around the corner. But if you’re anything like me, May is also the month when it all starts hitting the fan. End of the school year, end of the sports season, birthdays, showers, weddings, you name it, [Read More]
Favorite Running Gear: Discounted
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is all about our favorite: Running gear and where to get it. Maybe you cut loose and splurge on a regular basis, maybe you wait and reward yourself with a new outfit (or 6) when you hit a running milestone, but chances are you’ve got some go-to brands [Read More]
One Step Back, Two Strokes Forward
Hello May! Before we get to the April goodness and May goals, here’s how this week’s workouts shook out: Monday: Rest Tuesday: 3 miles on mill Wednesday: Rest Thursday: 4 miles on mill Friday: Strength and Swim Saturday: 8 miles outside before the monsoon Sunday: Strength and Swim Workouts Because that posterior tibial strain continued to [Read More]
Runfession Friday: Is it a Medal or a Keychain?
Every time I turn around we seem to be winding down another month. That means Runfession time! The linkup where we purge our run-, gym-, tri-, and all confessions. I hope you’re ready to spill them because I sure am. Let’s get this party started, shall we? I did not swim on vacation. Not One. [Read More]
