Yay for a holiday weekend! Boo for the “unofficial” end of summer. We’ll be grillin’ and chillin’ here as usual and since cukes are plentiful in the garden right now (I got to them before the dang deer did) this easy, tasty salad will play a starring role. I’m linking up for Foodie Fridays at [Read More]
Runfessions and a Winner
Can you believe there are only a few days left before we slip into September? Noooo…..wait….kids are already back in school, weather has been pretty much sucking, I suppose I should embrace fall already. Not before I cleanse my running soul with some runfessions. Ready? I do not hide the fact that I love me [Read More]
Fort2Base Race Report
This was my second time running the 10 Nautical Mile (11.5 miles) Fort2Base race that goes from Fort Sheridan Army Base to the Great Lakes Naval Base. I was lucky enough to win a free entry from Valerie over at The Style Files. Here in the Chicago area we’ve been sweltering in a “ring of [Read More]
#FoodieFridays: Grilled Sesame Shrimp
Again this week I’m linking up for #FoodieFridays over at A Dish of Daily Life. Be sure to stop over there behold the deliciousness and share something of your own! Send the kids to school and whaddya know? It gets broiling hot. No better time to take the cooking out to the grill, right? Actually [Read More]
Three Things Thursday + One
1. Back to School. The kids went back yesterday, and, as much as I hate to see summer break come to an end, it needed to be done I guess. The bickering was starting. And too much computer time. 2. Marathon Training. I’m in week 6 of New York City Marathon training. My flight and [Read More]
Spartan Race & Cruise Giveaway
That four-letter F-word (fall) is just around the corner and so are the Spartan World Championships in Killington (how appropriate) Vermont on September 20. Be sure to catch all the crazy action on NBC sports. Since I know lots of you are Spartan Race fans, you also need to know about their newest adventure. What [Read More]
5 Reasons Your Race Times Are Not Improving
Mail! I get lots of email and questions from runners about why they’re not seeing the race improvement they’d expected from their training. Here are the most common issues I see (besides nutrition and course conditions) that lead to a disappointing race: 1. You do all of your training runs too fast. The first order [Read More]
Lessons from the Garden…and Running
You may remember the last time I talked here about our community garden, my knickers were getting all twisted because, unlike previous years, all the plots were taken and there seemed to be some serious “players” ie: they came out with hoes blazing. Some even had their gardens professionally planned and planted. I was going [Read More]
NYCM Training Week 4
Four weeks of training are in the barn for New York. Here’s how week 4 shook out: Miles Run: 24 Miles Bike: 20 Monday: Rest Tuesday: 8x400m. Strength for legs Wednesday: Bike 20 miles, Upper body strength Thursday: Rest Friday: 6 miles Saturday: Swim Sunday: 12 miles, yoga This was a cutback week with only [Read More]
Mind-Body-Sleep with Rem-Fit
I’ve teased you about my magic pillow for a couple of weeks now. I suppose it’s high time I come out with it already. I had the opportunity to test out the Rem-Fit sleep system. I’ve been doing just that and it’s too good to keep all to myself. Like I told you before, I’m [Read More]
