Weak hips, hamstrings and glutes result in problems all the way down the leg, from ornery piriformis, ITB, knee issues and more. As runners we tend to overwork certain muscles while neglecting others. That’s why it’s important to include strengthening moves in your fitness routine. There are a variety of things you can do at [Read More]
Weightloss: Phase III and Beyond
I began married life 40 pounds lighter. We immediately moved to the UK where, except for a brief lapse when I got carried away with Irish butter, full-fat yogurt and digestives (the British term for what we Americans call cookies) I maintained my weight, kept up with the weight training, added in English horseback riding, [Read More]
Weightloss Phase II: Enter the Caveman
So 25 lbs lighter, I finished grad school and finally got up the nerve to change jobs. Soon after that I met the Modern Caveman. We worked at the same company but not in the same department. I was a golfer then and so was he so there was plenty of trash talk at company [Read More]
Keys to Weightloss Success
After my recent post, many of you have asked me for details on how I lost those 50 pounds. For me it was a 3-phase process, taking place over the course of a couple of years. Here’s how I got started on my weightloss journey: Phase I 1. I realized the extra 50 pounds hanging [Read More]
Before and After Weightloss
Typically I’m not a fan of before and after weightloss pics. I like to focus more on what the body can do vs how it looks. The comparison thing can be toxic. Then I found this old pic lying around. Techno-dunce that I am, I couldn’t get my scanner to work so it’s a crappy [Read More]
Happy New Year!
To my readers and A-listers:Thank you for hanging out here with me. Whether you’ve been along for the run awhile now or you’ve recently joined us. Whether I’ve had the pleasure of actually meeting you or you remain on the to-meet list, as weird as Thing 1 thinks this is, I consider you all my [Read More]
Three Final Things
1. Gift Exchange GoodiesBehold the array of good things I found in my mailbox from Bobbi my Secret Santa. There was some yummy Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark, some Chocolate Outrage GUs and a very cute ‘Run’ necklace from Inspired Endurance. Perfect! Thank you Bobbi and special thanks to Jill for coordinating this extravaganza. 2. Exercise-Induced ToothacheSanta [Read More]
Up For Air: 2010 in Review
Christmas was nice. It was wonderful to be with my family, the kids were delighted, Santa managed to find what he misplaced, the duplicate turned out not to be. The Buche de Noel, however…..was not so great. In the spirit of full disclosure the cake pic in my last post was what I’d HOPED it [Read More]
Sprint to the Finish
Shopping is done! Wow the stores were a mess…the parking lot was a bigger mess.Wrapping is not done! Baking would have been done if I didn’t shoot off my mouth and volunteer to make my brother (one of two Christmas babies in our clan) a birthday cake. But not just any cake. That would make [Read More]
Manic Monday Mash
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! It was a fun day. I don’t like hills much so I’m glad not really to be over the proverbial age one. Unless you count the amorphous lump of chocolate dough ingnited by one lonely and rapidly melting candle that was presented at the restaurant and shared devoured by [Read More]
