Time waits for no one. Beast of a winter or not, the Tokyo Marathon is approaching fast. The length of my taper was riding on this week’s long run. I wasn’t entirely sure I possessed the endurance to squeeze out 20 miles at this point, no thanks to too many weeks of long runs cut [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Training: Stuff I’m Doing Right
I’m basically 3 weeks out from the Tokyo Marathon and the sh*! is getting real! We had an informational conference call this week where we combed through all the travel and race logistics. There are certainly things I’d change about my training for Tokyo if I could get a do-over. But rather than focus on [Read More]
Cherry-Apricot-Collagen Granola
In case you missed my Facebook Live yesterday over on the MHS Facebook page I shared Healthy Travel Tips and made my Cherry-Apricot-Collagen Granola on behalf of Great Lakes Gelatin. Here’s the recipe so you can make it yourself. I hope you love it as much as I do. Remember you can use whatever dried [Read More]
So Many Cuss Words, So Little Time
It was a helluva week. We hunkered down while the Polar Vortex did it’s thing. The kids racked up 3 snow/cold days off. Finally Mother Nature released her grip and we climbed above zero. 10 degrees never felt so good! Temps climbed from there and approached 50 degrees by the weekend. If you count our [Read More]
February Coffee with a Side of Polar Vortex
I’m not one to wish away time, but I runfess I’m relieved to wrap up January. Lots of things went on here that made the first month of the year sort of a cluster. Amidst it all, this blog turned 10. That’s right, 10 years old. I started it to chronicle training for my first [Read More]
It’s All Fun & Games ‘Til The Mercury Drops
It was a mild winter, “was” being the operative word here. Mild went to hell in a handbasket and now the words Polar and Vortex are being tossed around. Copious amounts of snow and a most unwelcome dip to sub-zero temperatures sent me cowering on my treadmill. The Tokyo Marathon is one month away after [Read More]
First Runfessions of 2019
It’s a New Year, a fresh start and our first foray into the runfessional for 2019! What will you runfess to kickoff the year? As usual I’ve got plenty so let’s get started. The Runfession Friday Linkup is OPEN! Stop by and join us! You know you want to! #running #runchat #runfessions Click To Tweet [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Training Week 11: The Fatigue Is Real
It’s no secret marathon training will challenge you. Getting in all the miles required is no picnic. Add in time constraints due to work, family, whathaveyou, we all have them, and the struggle is real. So is the fatigue. To this point, our winter has been mild but this week I needed to get creative [Read More]
5 Ways to Stay Healthy When Training Through Cold/Flu Season
Following the deadliest flu season in 40 years last year, staying healthy as I train for the Tokyo Marathon in early March is a top priority. I’m washing my hands like a madwoman, covering my mouth when I sneeze, eating well, staying hydrated and urging my kids to do the same. Fingers crossed, we’ll be [Read More]
6 Weeks ’til Tokyo and Protein French Toast
10 weeks of Tokyo Marathon training are on the books. That means only 6 weeks remain. Take out 2 or 3 weeks for taper and that leaves me with 3-4 weeks to get some serious long runs under my belt. To be blunt: It’s crunch time. Before I get to the Protein French Toast, let’s [Read More]
