It’s no secret running has been a struggle for me this year and I’m calling my thyroid disorder out for all of it. When running sucks, naturally I’m not wild about doing it. While I haven’t stopped running completely, I have been cutting runs short and procrastinating like nobody’s business. Don’t even ask about speedwork [Read More]
NOW Foods Favorite Things Giveaway
As I celebrate 9 years of blogging this month, I’ve enjoyed reflecting back on all the experiences I’ve enjoyed. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to some amazing places, run many fantastic races, meet many people whom I now call friends, test many incredible products and work with wonderful brands in the health and wellness [Read More]
Let’s Gaze Into The Running Crystal Ball
There’s a lot of exciting stuff coming up this year. Even more so since it’s an Olympic year. While it’s always a good idea to live in the present, it’s fun sometimes to think about the future. What goodness and challenges will unfold? The popularity of running is waning. I predict we’re going to see [Read More]
The Body Tells the Truth + Giveaway
It was another roller coaster week. The first full week with the kids back in school. While the end of a break is always a little bit sad to me, especially one that puts us back to the grind in the coldest, darkest part of the year, it was good to get back to routine. [Read More]
5 Ways to Take in Enough Protein
Protein. You know we need it, especially us athletes and fitness lovers. It’s so important for recovery because it contains essential amino acids that help repair and rebuild muscles after they’ve been torn down by tough workouts. When I track my food intake, I almost always max out fat first and often struggle to take [Read More]
Guilty and Not-So-Guilty Pleasures for Runners
This post contains affiliate links. Do you treat yourself? Maybe after an especially tough run or race? After achieving a goal? Just because? Our Tuesdays on the Run topic this week is all about Guilty Pleasures. What sorts of things do you like to indulge in? Truth be told, the only thing that really gives [Read More]
Florida Good Bad Ugly
It’s been a glorious (and for once it felt like a long) winter break. We’re back to the grind here on Monday so I thought I’d wrap up our shenanigans good-bad-ugly style. We spent 10 days in Naples, Florida: The first 5 we shared a house with the in-laws and my BIL and his family [Read More]
Life is Short: Time and Blog Years Fly
It’s time to sit down and catch up over a nice hot cup of java. Because it’s so friggin’ cold here, let’s throw back to some coffee I enjoyed in the hottest place I’ve been on this earth so far. That would be Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where it was a sizzling [Read More]
How to Overcome Workout Procrastination
Goals for the New Year: Did you set some? While I’m not typically a resolutioner, there is one big “elephant in the room” I’d like to face down this year. Too often, that elephant stands between me and my runs and workouts. My name is Marcia and I’m a Master Procrastinator. Lately I’ve been a RUNcrastinator. [Read More]
Final Runfessions of 2017
I’m spending the last days of 2017 lounging on a beach, toes in the sand, cold libation complete with hot pink umbrella in my hand. That doesn’t mean I’m too chilled out for a runfession or five. It’s our last chance to spill FOR THE YEAR so let’s do it. I runfess I entertain the [Read More]
