Oh wait, it already did. Well just a few random things about April before I jump in to May. For me, April was about baby steps. I snagged the graphic below from my friend Jodi’s board on Pinterest. It is a great reminder that change does not have to be huge….that even small tweaks, done [Read More]
Race Report: Loop the Lakes
It started pouring before I even rolled out of bed. Rain so hard I considered not going at all. According to my trusty iPhone radar, the front stretched west all the way to Dubuque, Iowa. Hmph. As 8am approached though, it looked like it might clear, at least for a little while so I headed [Read More]
Friday Odds and Ends
No NYCM for me. Which is perfect because I’m in for MCM the week before. MCM shares equal bucket-list status with NYCM so it’s all good. I really feel like I won’t be picked for NYC next year either and this is going to go to the 11th hour. Since I’m grandfathered in to the [Read More]
Heed the Whistle
Growing up, my best friend Val lived just down the block from us. She had a Beagle named Missy Bowser who was cute as could be as a puppy but, like many, grew fat and ornery as time marched on. We learned the hard way that her temperment was nowhere as sweet as she appeared. [Read More]
Bengay Zero Degrees Review and Giveaway
After a long run or tough workout, I love me some cold therapy on angry, overworked hips, glutes and hamstrings. There are times though, when I can’t get to an ice bath right away and dragging around a stash of ice isn’t feasible either. So when the Bengay people contacted me to try their Zero [Read More]
Tuesday Tidbits
I ran into Dr. Miracle, my Sports Chiro at a skating benefit last week. It was a little odd talking about hips, glutes and hamstrings in front of his wife, but I imagine she’s used to it. I promised I’d see him and his sidekick, Notorious, of myofascial release fame regularly, alas I have not. [Read More]
Weekend Pie or No Pie
Goal: With my first Ragnar Relay on the horizon, I’d hoped to start doing some 2/day runs. Friday seemed like the perfect day. Pie in the sky: Go for the gusto and sandwich a yoga class between them. Reality: Thing 2 was home sick so there was one anemic run on the mill….ok not anemic [Read More]
Recovering? Eat This
One of my favorite things to do to expedite recovery after a grueling workout (besides foam roll til the cows come home) is to eat fresh pineapple. On its own, added to my recovery shake or worked into a side dish, I love it. Besides being delicious, pineapple is a great inflammation fighter. It contains [Read More]
Life Balance Yin Yang
Last night, I was in the school parking lot, about to head in to a meeting when it dawned on me the meeting wasn’t until next Monday. I sat there grateful the revelation came before I did something even more foolish. This was par for the course with the way things have gone recently. I’m [Read More]
Why Hot Marathons Are A Gift
Huge props to all who ran Boston yesterday! It was a sizzling hot exercise in perseverance to say the least. While I didn’t run Boston yesterday, I am a survivor and finisher of the very hot and cancelled Chicago Marathon 2007. I cussed up a storm through much of the race and immediately after finishing [Read More]
