Those of you who follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram probably know that I’ve been on a quest for the elusive 10-minute plank. Last week that dream was realized. Don’t be fooled. It’s not all sweaty, ripped unicorns and rainbows. Many valuable life lessons were learned and/or reinforced along the way: Most things worth [Read More]
There’s No Shame on the B-List
I ventured into yoga the other day, my usual 30 minutes early in hopes of shoe-horning myself into a sliver of the much-coveted studio floor. Much to my surprise, I cracked the door to find the place empty. EMPTY! And cold. No blast furnace raging to melt our inhibitions and turn limbs to goo. I [Read More]
Before MAYhem Begins
Oh wait, it already did. Well just a few random things about April before I jump in to May. For me, April was about baby steps. I snagged the graphic below from my friend Jodi’s board on Pinterest. It is a great reminder that change does not have to be huge….that even small tweaks, done [Read More]
How to Avoid a Training Plateau
Whether it’s fast or slow, productive or destructive, each of us is on a certain track. The decisions we make day-to-day ultimately determine where our life heads over the coming weeks, months and years. I thought about where I was at this time in previous years. Answer? In the thick of Boston training. One year [Read More]
Runnbatical Progress Report
One month of my runnbatical is complete!How’s it going you ask? Coming along nicely! Let’s review my objectives: Physical and mental break from running. Check!I’ve succeeded in keeping the Garmin off my wrist, have done zero speedwork and have run a race ‘by feel’, although I feel like it’s time to at least order a [Read More]
