Well June officially slipped away and here we are in July already. Happy Independence Day! Before we get to the week’s goodness, here’s how my workouts went. Nothing too special. Monday: Walk 3 miles, Bike Intervals Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Upper Body/Core Strength Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Track 3 miles, Thursday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise [Read More]
Coffee at the Half-Year Point
It’s a new month and and it’s time to sit down with Deborah, Coco and you for some catch-up time over your favorite brew. I’ve got my Japan Starbucks mug out in honor of the Olympics coming up in Tokyo. Over coffee I’d tell you that birthday season is in full-swing here. Thing 1 turned [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: 9 Weeks Until Hood to Coast
Last week I made the “big announcement” about running Hood to Coast in August. That was the fun part. The reality is I have to train for it. Starting now. That’s exactly what this week was about. Figuring out how I’m going to get from here…running very low mileage for quite some time…to there, where [Read More]
June Runfessions: That Time a Blank Bit Me in the Blank
June may very well be the most glorious time of the year here. The days are long, the sun feels amazing and all the flowers are blooming. Let’s enjoy it before it slips away. Let’s also open up the Runfessional before July shows up. Typically I say it’s officially summer when two things happen: I [Read More]
Final Week of Spring and Something BIG on the Summer Calendar
Spring went out with the heat and humidity more characteristic of the dog days of summer, but not before we had a few glorious, low-humidity days that were pure perfection for running. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, 30 mins Strength Tabata Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, Track workout 4 miles, [Read More]
Can We Freeze Time Right Here?
It was another week of hot, full-on summer weather here. So why would I want to freeze time? Because I love this time of year when the entire summer is at our feet and the possibilities, and glorious daylight, seem endless. Before I get into it, here’s how my workouts shook out. Monday: Walk 4 [Read More]
Staying Fit & Healthy with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
I’m often asked for “tips” for getting and staying fit and healthy. While there are no magic bullets, I do have some go-tos. Things I do consistently that payoff bigtime. Of course getting plenty of physical exercise is important. So is getting quality sleep and managing stress, but the aspect of health I’m going to [Read More]
Global Running Day and the Weekly Rundown
The heat is finally on consistently here and we’re settling into our summer schedule. Here’s how my week in workouts went: Monday: walk 4 miles, Trail run 3 miles Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, 30 minutes bike intervals + upper body strength Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, 1 mile to the track + 3 miles trail run [Read More]
Summertime Coffee
While it is not technically summer yet, school is out, the days are long and the mercury is pushing up on 90 degrees here so I’m just going to proceed as if it is. It’s time once again to sit down and catch with Deborah, Coco and you over a hot or iced brew. I’m [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: May That’s Just About a Wrap
Oh May, you were a quick one. So much going on I could barely come up for air. Such exciting weather too. It’s 90. It’s 40. It’s 80. It’s 35. Frost. Gale force winds. Sideways rain. We got it all. Before I get to the rest of the week, here’s how my workouts went. Monday: [Read More]
