Now that most all the kiddos have returned to school, it’s high time I made good on my promise and shared things we do to help keep the kids active. I’m sure there are tons more great ideas out there and I’d love to hear from you! 1. Walk wherever you can. It’s less than a block [Read More]
Happy Labor Day!
Just like this Grizzly Bear we saw yesterday at the Milwaukee Zoo, I hope all of you find some time this weekend to kick back and enjoy some time off!In keeping with the Labor Day theme, I thought it would be fun to talk about jobs. Heaven knows I’ve had a few dandy ones! So [Read More]
Rough Week!
Whew! I’m glad to have this week behind me. Running-wise it was a real challenge. I swapped my usual Tuesday speedwork for my Thursday tempo run since my body is notoriously unstable and injury-prone after a race. I got out really early and begged hubby to leave for work a little later so I could squeeze [Read More]
Tiart
That’s “Take it and Run Thursday”, a weekly feature in the Runners’ Lounge where someone asks a question and us bloggers answer with our sage (ok maybe not so sage) advice. As a relatively new “Lounger” this is my first stab at the weekly question. Here goes:What do you do to get yourself motivated to [Read More]
Punked: Madison 1/2 Marathon Race Report
We headed out Friday afternoon as soon as Thing 1 came home from school. After sitting in more than our share of weekend commuter traffic, I was happy and relieved to arrive in Madison just under the deadline for packet pickup. The packet guy assured me “the only hilly parts of the course are the [Read More]
To All Who Are Toeing the Starting Line
As summer wanes and fall draws ever nearer, I hope that all of you who committed to running a race this coming season, whether you stepped out of your comfort zone and signed up for your first 5k, challenged yourself with a new distance or took a risk on a marathon for the first time [Read More]
Tips for Combating Childhood Obesity
Let me preface this by saying I’m certainly no expert, and the only “credential” I have is that I’m a running coach and mom with full-time responsibility for the feeding/activity of my kids. Nevertheless, I thought I’d share some of the things I do to help keep Things 1 and 2 in robust health. Like many [Read More]
Mental Toughness: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss
I am in the throes of party preparation once again, the final of my family’s “triad of summer birthday celebrations” Thing 2 is turning 4 shortly and I’ve spent the better part of this week searching for the perfect lemon cake recipe, stuffing the pinata, and amassing large quantites of food/drink/favors/games necessary for the big [Read More]
Nike Women’s Chicago 10k Race Report
I’ve noticed in previous race reports I’ve referred to people wearing black as “a threat”, looking “menacing” etc. Personally I’ve never raced in black. I usually go for something cool, meaning light in color to best reflect the all-too-often overheating rays of the sun, something hi-viz, the better for the Team to spot me, or [Read More]
Carrboro Four on the Fourth
At last we are back from our summer “vacation”, celebrating hubby’s birthday and visiting the in-laws in North Carolina. While there I had the pleasure of participting in Carrboro’s Four on the 4th, you guessed it, a quick 4-miler thru residential streets. I last did this race 2 years ago and shocked myself by snagging [Read More]
