Ok friends, here we are, a brand new year and it’s time already to vent a Runfession or 5. Can you believe how fast even cold, cruel January is flying? Share your run-, gym-, swim- heck any confessions are good, the jucier the better and link them up at the bottom of this post. Visiting [Read More]
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Flatlander’s Guide to Running Hills
One of the most popular questions I’ve been getting lately is “Do you have any tips on how I can train for a hilly race when I don’t have many hills to train on?” Kids I feel your pain. Hill pickins are slim here in the Midwest. Maybe that’s contributed to me being a bit [Read More]
A Perfect Run and More Weekend Fun
It’s been cold pretty much everywhere. Getting out to run has been no picnic. I got out yesterday for 7 or 8. After being in the single digits, 19 degrees was a balmy treat. It was one of those runs that just felt right. No urge to stop in the first mile. No longing to [Read More]
RnR Chicago Race Report
Last Wednesday I was invited to join Team REFUEL for the Rock n Roll Chicago Half. There was no Bachelor hookup this year, but our sultry weather was forecast to cool and Rock n Roll is always a fun race so Things 1, 2 and I headed to the expo on Friday. Ouch on the [Read More]
A Blog From the Heart
My paternal grandmother died of a heart attack long before I was born. Heck my dad was still a boy when she died. All but one of his sisters died in their 40’s and 50’s. The final one made it to a ripe old 65. Heart disease claimed them all. My 5 siblings and I [Read More]
2012 Running Review and a Winner
Seriously time flies by faster and faster. It was not a stellar racing year for me. Not if you gauge success by PRs. However PRs were not among my goals. My goals were to have fun, do more destination races and meet more running friends. Check, check and check! Race Totals: 1 marathon 6 half [Read More]
Aspaeris Pivot Shorts Giveaway
The birthday giveaway trains rolls on as the big day draws nearer. Today we’re talking about another one of my favorite things: booty compression. Hard workouts have a way of making hamstrings, hips and glutes tired and angry. Mine always seem to be in some state of angst. Aspaeris Pivot Shorts are designed to combat that [Read More]
3 Secrets to Dealing with Change and a Winner
I’ll admit it: I am a creature of habit. I workout early so nothing gets in the way. I like coffee before I run. I walk the dogs at exactly the same time every. single. day. They’re creatures of habit too, after all. Lately though there’s been lots of stuff going on that turned my [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]
Tale of an Angry Ham: Progress Report
google images My first full hour of myofascial release with Notorious, Dr. Miracle’s partner in, well, miracles, started off with what looked like a mini yoga mat covered in…wait for it… …on second thought, make sure you’re sitting down… …needles.If you’re joining us late and need to know what the heck I’m talking about, please [Read More]