This week our Tuesday’s on the Run Linkup asks how you go about planning your race calendar. Do you use a formula? Aim for a certain amount of races per season? Race as much as possible? Enquiring minds wanna know! Me? I may have a few tricks of my own: Start with your BHAG(S): BHAG=Big, hairy, [Read More]
Spring in the Dead of Winter
Turn off the heat! Throw open the windows and leave your jacket at home! Spring has come to Chicago…at least for awhile. Don’t ask why or wonder how we’ll pay for this in May, just enjoy. First, this week’s workouts: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 Miles + Swim Wednesday: 20 miles Bike + Swim Thursday: [Read More]
Is That Weight Gain or Is Your Thyroid Being an A’Hole?
Yesterday as I was grading my January progress toward my 2017 goals, you might have seen the big fat F in the weightloss department. I promised an explanation. Well here it is…kind of. First a little background I’m a hashimoto thyroid girl. That means my thyroid doesn’t work. For reasons unknown, my auto-immune system killed [Read More]
Who’s Up For a Runner’s Retreat?
Before I get to the retreat portion of this post, let’s review the week’s workouts. Because it’s all about the workouts…kind of….ok not really, but still: Monday: Rest (brisk walk, 30 minutes) Tuesday: Run 5 miles, swim 400m Wednesday: 20 miles spin class, swim 500m Thursday: Run 3 miles with plyo intervals and lower body strength [Read More]
A Breath of Fresh Air
I alluded to my tough week last Friday. Just when you think everything is going well, there’s a seismic shift and life goes full tilt. As challenging as this gloomy week was, it ended on a high note. Here’s how the workouts went down: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 4 miles Wednesday: 1 hour spin + [Read More]
Loving/Not Loving
It’s been a shitty week. Shitty McShitterson. If I could take a mulligan and get a do-over on one week, this one would be it. Shitty runs, parenting challenges, coming within 12″ of dying…this week was a cluster. So what do we do? We let it all go and we laugh. Because laughter is the [Read More]
A Midwesterner’s Guide to Winter Running
Oh winter. Personally I love the snow but the darkness and extreme cold are another story. What’s a runner to do? We’re sharing our winter gear picks that keep us running all season long. This post contains affiliate links. Here in the Chicago area, it’s almost a given that winter will be rough, not to [Read More]
Running Lately: I Miss My Burn
Running lately has been easy. Easy as in slow. I only stride to the point where my injured hamstring barely twinges. It’s world’s less painful than it was at first, but still, not 100%, and the last thing I wanna do is push it and risk reinjury or a setback. Short, slow runs + vacation eating [Read More]
2016: The Final Wrap
Our final Tuesdays on the Run for the year asks you to wrap it all up. Was 2016 everything you hoped for? More? Less? 2016 was one wild and crazy adventure around here. I told you all about my races for the year so I thought I’d leave you with some of my favorite pics. [Read More]
Another Trip Around the Sun
Since I’m firmly ensconced in the running “off-season” and hamstring rehab, I’ll spare you the nitty gritty on my workouts. Let the record show I’ve been getting to the gym (empty) and to the pool (empty too). Running has been slow and sparse because my hamstring is still not feeling so hot. The final week [Read More]
