Here we are in mid-February and all thoughts turn away from the mountains of snow on the ground and focus on LOVE. It makes the world go round after all. We can never have too much of it. Our Tuesdays on the Run topic is all about love. What do you love about running? What/who [Read More]
A Run On the Mill Kind of Week
The word that comes to mind when I sum up the week is SNOWY. We actually had 9 consecutive days of measurable snowfall, which ties a record in this area. After all was said and done, we got 20″ of accumulation. Here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Rest + 40 Supermans Tuesday: Plyo Intervals + [Read More]
January by Number
Before I get to the January numbers, here’s how the week in workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 Miles + 100 burpees + 5 minute plank Wednesday: Yoga + Strength + 100 pushups Thursday: Run 9 miles Friday: Plyo Intervals 30 Supermans Saturday: 4 mile pace ladder + strength/core, 30 Russian twists Sunday: WOD = [Read More]
Burpees, Planks, Push-Ups & Coffee
Welp, January went quickly into the rearview mirror and it’s time once again to join Deb and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Let’s sit down and catch up over a hot beverage, shall we? If we were having coffee I’d whine about the fact that I’m in thyroid hell right now. I packed on [Read More]
Chicago Area Races to Run This Year
Local races. This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic invites you to be a “running concierge” of sorts and tell us about the best races in your area. Since Chicago is my stomping ground, I picked some Chicagoland races I think you’ll like. Ready? For Hill Lovers and the Boston Bound March Madness Half Marathon: Let’s get [Read More]
Divide, Conquer and Be Careful What You Wish For
Can you believe 4 weeks of January are already history? That said Rachel’s Burpees, Planks & Push-Ups Challenge is getting hairy. Real hairy. But I’m hanging on, only because I’m embracing the divide and conquer technique on those nasty burpees. Before I get to my workouts, huge congrats to Teresa who rocked out her first [Read More]
Polyshoeism: It’s a Thing
This post contains affiliate links We’re talking all about shoes…make that running shoes…this week on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup. What shoes are you loving now? Are you loyal to one model or brand? When it comes to running shoes, I’m a Polyshoeist. I like to rotate among a few (or more) different pairs [Read More]
Redefining a Solid Workout Week
It’s no secret running has been a struggle for me this year and I’m calling my thyroid disorder out for all of it. When running sucks, naturally I’m not wild about doing it. While I haven’t stopped running completely, I have been cutting runs short and procrastinating like nobody’s business. Don’t even ask about speedwork [Read More]
NOW Foods Favorite Things Giveaway
As I celebrate 9 years of blogging this month, I’ve enjoyed reflecting back on all the experiences I’ve enjoyed. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to some amazing places, run many fantastic races, meet many people whom I now call friends, test many incredible products and work with wonderful brands in the health and wellness [Read More]
The Body Tells the Truth + Giveaway
It was another roller coaster week. The first full week with the kids back in school. While the end of a break is always a little bit sad to me, especially one that puts us back to the grind in the coldest, darkest part of the year, it was good to get back to routine. [Read More]
