This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and Dick’s Sporting Goods. All opinions, as always, are my own. The last time I brought up the race-day outift topic, my marathon was 60+ days away. Well that number has dwindled considerably. Breathe. The Twin Cities Marathon is now less than a month away. 24 days, but who’s [Read More]
Healthy Snacking with Laughing Cow Cheese
Last night I went on a blog field trip. I ventured to the city on a gorgeous summer night for the Laughing Cow Love Your Local event. Emily and I quickly became Laughing Cow groupies. You don’t know this (well now you do) but Laughing Cow and I go way back. I was a teenager [Read More]
5 Benefits of Heart Rate Training
Let’s talk about heart rate training. This is something I knew about but never really bothered with. I ran by feel. I also often went out way too fast in races and struggled miserably in heat. This summer has been different. Why? Because I’ve been wearing a heart rate monitor. I have my triathlon coach [Read More]
Long Run by Number
Before we get to the long run, here’s how the week went: Total Miles: 33 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 5x1600m repeats Wednesday: Strength & swim Thursday:10 Miles Friday: Strength, core, swim Saturday: Rest Sunday: 15 miles One more heavy training week, one almighty 20+ miler and it’s taper town! Something I am more than happy to [Read More]
Coffee Date: Cream? Sugar? Hormones?
It’s time for another coffee date so grab your favorite beverage, pull up a comfy chair, and let’s talk. If we were having coffee I’d tell you all about this week’s long-awaited appointment with the new Endocrinologist. I try not to whine too much about how craptastic I’ve felt over the past few years. I’ve [Read More]
TOLT: Does it Pay to Be Aggressive?
We’re slowly adjusting to the school schedule, Thing 1 is mostly sucking it up and riding her uber-early bus, Thing 2 has gotten over the worst of her cold and knock wood, I have not succumbed to the rampant back-to-school germs. Thank you Zarbee’s! Last night we went to the high-school open house. It was [Read More]
Stay Healthy, Train Healthy with Zarbee’s Naturals
Special thanks to Zarbee’s and Target for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions, as always, are my own. We’re barely 3 weeks into the new school year here. The 4th grade lice alert has already arrived home and today Thing 2 is coughing with a runny nose. Oh the petri dish that is school. [Read More]
August? It’s a Wrap!
Face it, summer has basically slipped away. Kids are back to school here, everybody’s talking pumpkin spice and there are fallen leaves on our deck. After one fallish week, we’re already starting to see some fall colors. Here’s how the week and the month shook out: Total Weekly Miles: 30.2 August Run Miles: 142 August [Read More]
Runfessions: Before Summer Slips Away
It’s that time once again. Before summer slips away from us completely, let’s get those runfessions out on the table, shall we? Let’s begin: You may have noticed I haven’t mentioned a bike ride here for a loooong time. Um, yeah my back tire’s been flat since before we went to Europe. Hangs head in [Read More]
Wait, Did I Race?
I told you all about last weekend’s Fort2Base Race. But now I’m wondering if it was all just a dream? The race has FREE race pics. Heck to the yes! Who pays those exorbitant race pic prices anyway? Not I usually, although I did for my first marathon…and first Boston…. I digress. So yeah free [Read More]
