Over the past month or so, I’ve really cracked down on my diet. Gone are the days (mostly) when I’d snag chips from the kids, polish off the crusts from their sandwiches and other behavior that contributed to unwanted weight gain. Between clean eating and a bout with the flu, I lost 5 pounds and [Read More]
ProFoot Insoles Review/Giveaway
Recently I was invited to try out Profoot Custom Molding Insoles. According to Profoot: Vita-foam instantly molds to your foot like custom orthotics Weighs only 2 oz. to help prevent fatigue Helps relieve tired, achy feet Reduces friction to eliminate that burning feeling ( I get it at about mile 22 of every marathon). Friction also [Read More]
Race Bling Evolution and Winner
Distance running has exploded in popularity. It seems entry fees have increased even more. Along with that explosion is the proliferation of race bling. Race directors are looking for bigger, better, more creative swag to offer participants and I suspect some of us are guilty of taking bling quality into account when shopping for races…not [Read More]
Race Report: March Madness Half
If I wanted an excuse not to run this race this year, I wouldn’t have had to look very far to find one. On my best day, this is the hardest of the 20 half marathons I’ve done. On a day when my lung capacity is compromised compliments of the flu, my hip is jacked [Read More]
Vega One Love
The kind peeps at Vega sent me more goodies to try. I was so impressed with the Vega Sport Products, I was more than eager to give Vega One all-in-one nutritional shake mix a try. As you know, I’ve been making a concerted effort to start my post-run recovery fueling sooner after finishing my runs. [Read More]
Pi Day Randoms
I am smitten with these shoes. They are my beloved Mizunos but a different model. I usually wear Wave Creations, Wave Precisions and sometimes Wave Riders. How can I resist this color? Face it, I can’t. My half marathon is this weekend. All of my runs post-flu have been weak, winded and with cough, I [Read More]
Trop50 Red Orange Review and Giveaway
My family and I have long been fans of Trop50. What’s not to love about the goodness of fruit juice with 50% less sugar and calories and no artificial sweeteners? You get a full day’s supply of vitamin C in just one 8-ounce, 50-calorie glass. The Caveman and the kids guzzle it. I add it to [Read More]
Time Warp Weekend
There’s nothing like a funeral to remind us that life is precious and fleeting. Time stops for no one and this weekend reinforced that. My Godmother died unexpectedly. It made me acknowledge that, on some level, barring an unforeseen accident, I’d expected her to live longer. Her mom outlived her by 10 years. Her aunt [Read More]
Random Friday Stuff
I’m in for MCM! I was this close to giving up and trying again later as the computer was locking up and we were running late on 3/7. Thankfully my transaction finally went through. Given the fact that it sold out in 2 ours and 40 minutes, I’m guessing it was more than 90% full [Read More]
Unfair Comparison
It’s International Women’s Day–a celebration of women and their political, economic and social achievements. Sounds good right? This post is timely because it’s about empowering our kids, especially girls, and an issue that’s been in my craw lately. Recently I’ve been quite active on the figure skating scene, in a coaching/mentoring capacity, which I love. [Read More]
