I love when I get questions from new runners and lately I’ve gotten a lot. I’m going to chip away at them here so everyone can benefit. If you have a question or topic you’d like me to cover, hit me up. Today the focus is on race week. You may know it’s race week [Read More]
Thinking Out Loud: Face-in-Lake Edition
OWS. That’s open water swim in case you wondered. I finally did my first one yesterday. My tri coach took me to a sweet baby lake, but in my head might as well have been an angry surf off the coast of Kona. We squeezed into our wetsuits and went for it. The sandy bottom [Read More]
Tips for Running in Heat
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is a timely one: Running in heat. Although it’s been a relatively cool spring here so far, the heat seems to be rolling in. Since the very hot and cancelled Chicago Marathon 2007 was my first, and I finished, upright with a smile (ok a fake one), I [Read More]
Race Report: 5k For the Dogs
Before I get to the race: Saturday Thing 1’s track sectionals were the focus of our day. We were there (in the rain at times) from 8:30 until 5. She PR’d her 200m and came in 2nd, missing State by less than a second, and oh my her long jump. She usually jumps high 12’s/low [Read More]
Running with a Fast Crowd
I don’t think I mentioned it, but this Tri Group I joined is all men and me. Well there’s one other woman who’s coming back from a broken foot I’ve yet to see. I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t find the all-male dynamic intimidating. Had I known that beforehand I doubt I’d [Read More]
Running Hacks
First, here’s how last week went. I swear tri training is kicking my behind: Monday: 1 hr. Masters Swim Tuesday: Group Cycle Wednesday: Ran 5 miles w/tri group. Hill repeats mixed with mile repeats. Heaven help me. Thursday: 22 miles bike Friday: Rest Saturday: Bike 10, Ran 6 miles Sunday: Strength and swim Ok now [Read More]
May Ultimate Coffee Date
Good morning! I’m linking up for some coffee talk with Coco, Lynda and Deborah. I’ve got a nice hot cup of Starbuck’s Blonde Roast ready to go. Let’s sit down and catch up shall we? If we were having coffee, I’d tell you I’ve been single parenting all week. My FIL is turning 80 so he [Read More]
April Runfession Friday Linkup
How can it be the last Friday in April already? That means it’s time once again to enter the runfessional and cleanse your sweaty soul! Spill your run-, gym- and swimfessions, heck any confessions will do, tag me and link them up below. Let’s get to it, shall we? Because I’m a swimming mamma jamma [Read More]
Why Do You Run?
Before we get into today’s Tuesdays on the Run topic, can I just say how much I enjoyed commanding the Boston Marathon sports desk yesterday and watching all of you spank it, even in those crap conditions? Marathon Monday will always be a celebration for me, even if I’m only there in spirit these days. [Read More]
CARA 10-Mile Race Report
On Saturday the sky was streaked with pink as I headed to Wendy’s house so she, Sara and I could head down to the lakefront together to run the CARA Live Grit 10 Miler. We were treated to plentiful (free!) parking upon arrival. A rarity in Chicago. I really had no business running a 10 [Read More]
