Groupon hell. I’ve had good groupons. Coffee discounts come to mind, compression socks, race discounts. But I always eyed the home improvement ones was just too much of a procrastinator to actually get one. I mean who wouldn’t want their windows washed or maid service or chimneys swept for $49? I may not have snagged [Read More]
Runners’ Holiday Gift Guide
A portion of this post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Koss. How did everybody do with Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Still more gifts to buy? You’re in luck because I have a bunch of my favorites sure to please the active people on your list. Don’t forget to treat yourself too! [Read More]
November Recap and a Recipe
Miles Run: 62. This is fairly average for me this year without marathon training in the mix. A much-needed low pressure, run for fun kind of year. Miles Biked: 0. We had a cold snap and I fell out of the habit, what can I say? Strength/Plyo workouts: 2 weekly strength/core and 1 weekly plyo [Read More]
NYC, OSC and 3 winners
Before I get into this week’s One Small Change, I need to tell you (If you hadn’t heard me screaming this all over Facebook already) that I’m officially IN for New York City Marathon on 11/2. Phew! That was a long time coming! When I logged onto the site, I half expected there to be [Read More]
Diet-to-Go Giveaway
Whew! Happy Monday! Was that an epic Thanksgiving weekend or what? Our Thanksgiving leftovers are dwindling….probably a good thing…I may have monopolized the cheesecake a bit. There was also some shopping–not the frantic kind in the wee hours where people trample each other and behave worse than animals. Friday afternoon in the wake of the [Read More]
Long Grove Turkey Trot
I did the 5k right here in our tiny town for a third time, the second time on this course. It was cold. Although warmer than I expected, the wind chill was 15, making this probably the coldest race I’ve done…unless my runner’s amnesia is flaring. This race has grown exponentially. It sold out before [Read More]
Things I Learned On My Break From the Marathon
It’s been more than a year since my last marathon. This was the first voluntary (not injury-induced) break I’ve taken from at least one marathon per year since 2006. I lived to tell about it. Here’s what I learned: Time flies. Maybe even moreso without marathon training in the mix. It’s still really fun watching [Read More]
#Elf4Health and #OneSmallChange Link Up Week 8
Elf4Health Challenge Day 2: Unsubscribe! I did a massive purge of my email inbox. Whew that felt good! What’s up with these companies who send an email every. freaking. day. anyway?? Does anyone appreciate this? If there’s a fantastic sale, great, I’d love to know about it. But otherwise? Give it a rest. How do [Read More]
Holiday Week Mash
I put on my big girl pants yesterday…and my wind pants and base layer and half zip, jacket, balaclava, head band, hat, basically the full arsenal of running gear was out in force yesterday to brave 12 degree temps. All we were missing was some snow to top it off. I am no stranger to [Read More]
Stocking Stuffers I Love
‘Tis the season for giving. What better time to give the runners in your life a little something special? The following gift ideas were chosen because runners (ok me) love them, they’re a little bit unique and best of all, they won’t break the bank, oh and they fit in a stocking. That’s kind of [Read More]
