Many of us are in the peak weeks of training for fall races. During those peak weeks we put incredibly high demands on our bodies. Because physical training is a process of repeatedly tearing down muscle tissue and building it back stronger as we adapt to the training load, attention to recovery is absolutely [Read More]
The Comeback Trail: Third Time’s a Charm
T’was a chaotic week. The kids went back to school so summer is unoffically over. I’ve been dealing with this post.-tib. tendon injury for 2.5 weeks now and seeing Dr. Miracle (not his real name, but it should be) on the regular. This week I was permitted to very gradually ease into terrestrial running. I [Read More]
5 Reasons to Love Trail Running
Ahhh trails. I love to take my marathon training to shady trails on summer days when the heat and humidity are unbearable. The beauty and solitude of trails in autumn with the crunch of leaves and brilliant foliage is simply unparalleled. Honestly any day I get to head off and hit the trails is a [Read More]
Injury Update and Some Goodness Too
I really thought this injury was going to be a minor one. After a week or so of rest I thought I might be able to get back to running the tiniest bit. Not super far but possibly a mile or 3. Last week I thought I’d give the ole tendon a test run. If [Read More]
Join Me For a Sparkling Detox + Giveaway!
Who’s Ready to Sparkle? It’s been a hot, wet summer here but lately? There’s been a tinge of fall in the air. Of course I’ll hang onto summer as long as I can but I’d be lying if I said the cool crisp days of fall and colorful foliage didn’t hold some appeal. Special thanks [Read More]
5 Stages of Injury Acceptance
It was a week of “lasts”. The last week without back-to-school related obligations (ie: orientation, locker setup, etc). It was also the last week (well, half of a week) where I didn’t have an injury to contend with. Go here for injury details, I don’t feel like rehashing that story. Here’s how the workout week [Read More]
Coffee Please But Hold the Flood Water
If we were having coffee, of course I’d use one of my new mugs acquired on our summer vacation. I’d invite you to kick back in my summer sanctuary (that’s code for the deck) and we’d catch up. I’d tell you that the basement flood really threw us for a loop. While plenty was damaged [Read More]
How to Heal and Prevent Hamstring Injuries
I’m straying of our Tuesdays on the Run topic (how do you store/display/organize your running stuff?) today because frankly, after the basement flood, lots of my stuff is a mess. A big one. I’m going to spare you (and myself that heartbreak) and bring you some hamstring info instead. I recently rediscovered an exciting product [Read More]
Our Dubai Adventure
Chances are good if you hang around here, follow my Instagram feed or Facebook page, you know we recently took an epic trip to Dubai and the Greek Islands. Actually the Greek Island Cruise was the part of the adventure that we booked first. But one doesn’t fly all the way to Europe to spend [Read More]
Runfession Friday Linkup
Seriously was this runfessional not just open a couple of weeks ago? Thanks to vacation, it sure seems that way. Nevertheless, here we are, with July (and some of the glorious daylight) fading before our eyes. Time once again for the Runfession Friday Linkup. Time once again for the Runfession Friday Linkup. Let’s get this [Read More]
