The kiddos flew out to NC to visit their grandparents last week. In fact even the Caveman was away on business for a couple of days , leaving me and my dog and fish posse all on our own. What’s a mom to do with a big fat slice of FREE-TIME? An evening workout. That’s [Read More]
Excuse-Proof Your Workouts
It’s been a tough summer. As a running coach, I hear all kinds of excuses. Races are fun. There’s music, cheering spectators, food and swag. We get to go on Facebook and Instagram with our finish line shots. Training? Not so much fun. You often have to get up before the sun to get [Read More]
Tips and Tricks for Family Travel Through Paris
The second stop on our European odyssey was Paris. While we’ve been here many times before, this was the first time we returned with kids. After our stay in London, we headed to St. Pancras Station where we boarded the Eurostar high-speed train (aka Chunnel, but Europeans don’t like to call it that) to Paris’ [Read More]
Marathon Training and Party Weekend Rewind
The weekend started with an early long run. I haven’t run 15 miles since NYCM training last summer. I did everything in my power beforehand to make it a success. Like freezing my fuel bottles the night before. At the crack of dawn I packed a cooler and headed to the trails. The last time I spent [Read More]
Runfessions: Prison Edition
Seriously where has July gone? The last Friday of the month means one thing: Time for another edition of Runfessions. Where you spill your run- gym, swim- heck all confessions are fair game, and link them up right here so you can start fresh next month. Let’s get busy shall we? 1. I ran into [Read More]
A Perfect Antidote to Flagging Motivation
This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and Dick’s Sporting Goods. All opinions, as always, are my own. The number of days left until marathon number 9 is rapidly approaching 60. The miles are long, the days are hot, no matter how early I get out. Humidity hangs heavy in the air, making even the shortest [Read More]
Tips and Tricks for Family Travel to London
Many of you have asked how our 3-week European Odyssey came together so I’m going to spend a few posts breaking it all down for you. It took a ton of planning, but it all paid off because overall, everything went really smoothly. Heck even Mother Nature blessed us with flawless weather. Let’s get started [Read More]
The Breakup
I’m just not that into them. Or maybe they’re not that into me. Mizuno Wave Creations have been my jam for my entire life as a marathoner. That’s since 2007 in case you were wondering. All 50+ halfs and 8 fulls, all in Mizuno. So much history. Things started unraveling last year. Something changed, causing [Read More]
My Big Fat European Vacation
We’re back from our epic trip, if you hadn’t guessed. Wonderful does not do it justice. Actually no words do. It was beyond amazing to spend 3 sun-drenched weeks trekking through Europe with 3 of my favorite people. I’ve been flooded with questions about the trip so I’ll chip away at them bit by bit [Read More]
Stuff I’m Bringing to Europe
We’re shipping out shortly for a European odyssey. Packing light is the name of the game. Except undies. Gotta have plenty of those. Now that I’ve procured an extensive stash of skivvies, packing is in full swing here. Here’s what else I’ll be dragging across the pond: 1. Compression Socks. I love them for recovery and [Read More]
