What is “old” and when does it start? When I was a kid, 20 seemed old. When my best friend’s mom turned 40, that seemed ancient. When I became a teen, 21 was the magical age where everyone seemed so cool and free to do as they pleased. After that though, I think I wised [Read More]
Running and Blogging by Number
I’m going to deviate a bit from our usual Tuesdays on the Run programming to welcome all of my blog hop visitors and give you some background on how it is I got here. About Running: I ran track in middle school. I was a sprinter and ran relays. I loved it, but not enough [Read More]
Running and Coffee and Pizza Oh My!
First thanks for all the kind words after my coffee date post. It has been a rough few days for sure and I needed to just spew that stuff out. Here’s how my “no training plan” week went: Miles Run: 24 Miles Biked: 18 Monday: 6 miles Tuesday: Ran 3 Biked 18 Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: [Read More]
Ultimate Coffee Date
If we were having coffee I’d tell you… My heart hurts. A long-time blog friend lost her daughter suddenly yesterday. Not an hour later we got word that my teenager’s friend’s little sister committed suicide. It’s all so much, I can’t even process. I’m starting to stress about hosting Thanksgiving. It’s not so much the [Read More]
5 Ways to Rock Your Treadmill Workouts
It’s gorgeous here, but these glory days of Indian Summer will be in the rear view mirror and things will be, shall we say, more seasonal very soon. Read dig out the fleece socks and crank up the heat. Living in the Midwest, I’m used to harsh winters but the polar vortices we’ve experienced the [Read More]
RnR Vegas and Going Sugar-Free
Here I go again about the weather. Mom Nature continues to outdo herself here. Although I do think it’s all going to hit the fan tonight, I’ve been making the most of it by hopping on my bike or hitting the trails running every chance I get. It occurred to me yesterday that running in [Read More]
What NOT to Pack for a Destination Race
Today’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is Racecation Prep. I’m sure you’re going to find tons of great info. on what to pack from my co-hosts and others linking up, but I’m going to give you a little twist and tell you my top things NOT to bring with you: The stick. Let me clarify you [Read More]
Whip, Nae Nae and the Haunted Hip
It was a busy Halloween weekend. Single parenting made it even moreso. Two sleepovers (one here) a teenager party (not here thank heavens) pumpkin carving, trick or treat and a morning-after Halloween pancake breakfast kept me hopping. The mom taxi worked overtime. This was all compounded by ghastly Halloween weather: Cold, raw and rainy. The [Read More]
Runfession Friday: Post-Marathon Haze
Runfession Friday is upon us once again! Spill your run-, gym-, swim-, heck any confessions will do and link them up below. I promise you’ll feel better! Ok let’s get this party started: When I ran the Twin Cities Marathon earlier this month, I tucked my drivers license in my fuel belt pocket so I [Read More]
How to Master the Mental Aspects of Running
Want to run a race? Most of us know to hire a coach, find a training group or training plan for the day-to-day physical part of training. But how much do we train for the mental side of running? I’m guessing for many of us it’s not much. Before I was a runner, I was a [Read More]
