Happy Cinco de Mayo!I’m still chipping away at the questions many of you have asked me. While this one is still timely and in keeping with the “Cinco” theme, here goes: Can you share some tips on how to Boston qualify?Wow I’m flattered that I was asked this as I feel there are so many [Read More]
Training Recap
Wow May already! How’d that happen?Here’s how last week shook out: Miles this week: 19April Miles: 92 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: 4 miles with seven 1 minute pickups. Meh. Corework Wednesday: KettleWorx DVD corework Thursday: SRD Friday: 5 miles in the heat. Was supposed to be a tempo. Let’s just say the tempo was slooow. Corework [Read More]
Heavy Heart
My dear friend Olga was expecting her baby girl any day. As the eagerly anticipated due date came and went and April folded into May, like a bunch of mother hens, we joyously debated the merits of a diamond birthstone vs. emerald. This morning beautiful Heidi came to this world stillborn. It was a sucker [Read More]
Crazy Windy Test Run
The last day of April–already?I’ve got gear to test and miles to run! The folks at Sof Sole contacted me to tryout some socks and insoles. Now, I admit I may be a bit of a sock snob since my feet can be um..ornery if not treated just right. Plus they’re still pretty ripped up, [Read More]
Fried Brown Rice & Veggies
This month’s recipe is something I made for my mother the other day. With Mother’s Day around the corner, for those of you with moms that are preposterously hard to buy for, as mine is, I may have the answer for you. My mom lives alone, does not have many/any hobbies beyond doing things for [Read More]
Ultimate Sports Mom Contest
Calling All Sports MomsTo help launch new Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Refuel chocolate milk to active families across the country, they are sponsoring a national blogger contest. Rockin’ Refuel is a delicious, protein-fortified milk that includes 20 grams of protein, nine essential nutrients and vitamins; as well as, naturally-occurring electrolytes. It’s a great-tasting way for kids to refuel [Read More]
Questions I Get Questions…
First welcome new bloggy A-listers! It’s great to have you here! Since running…um here’s that B-word again…Boston…you’ve inundated my inbox with questions. I love it!Without further ado, some answers for those inquiring minds: What was your fueling strategy for Boston?Because my wave went off at 10:30 (late in marathon terms) I had time for not [Read More]
After The Boston Marathon: Resting Recap!
Week 1 Apres Boston Marathon is complete: 34.6 miles Here’s how the week shook out: Monday: Ran the Boston Marathon well walked too but we won’t talk about that, 26.2 miles. Tuesday: SRD. Just the front of my thighs are tender, really not bad at all. Wednesday: Yoga, corework. Soreness getting better not worse. Hooray! Thursday: [Read More]
Three Things Thursday
Happy Earth DayI’m pretty good about being green: I recycle, keep lights off unless necessary, keep the heat low, etc. Something new I’m going to try is kitchen composting…meaning collecting eggshells, coffee grounds, fruit/veggie scraps, composting them and using it to enrich our garden. What are you doing to be more eco-conscious? Bring Your Kids to [Read More]
Boston Marathon 2010 Race Report
I could gush on for days about the Boston experience but I’ll spare you. I’ve done my best to condense it and hit the highlights. It was a wonderful weekend. First a few pics, leading up to race day: It all ends here Hopefully I will not have to crawl across this on race day! [Read More]
