Before I get to the sciatic nerve issue, here’s how the week in workouts looked: Monday: Aborted run due to sciatic nerve pain Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 20 min step mill, 30 min strength, 20 min swim Thursday: Rest Friday: Test trail run 3.3 miles (no pain!) Saturday: Rest Sunday: Run 18 (BOOM!) You know how it goes. [Read More]
Fall Fashion Favorites From PrAna
I’m not one to rush the seasons. It’s been a hot summer and even now the heat and humidity in Chicago ebbs and flows. But he daylight is fading, it’s cooling off at night, and the pumpkins in the garden are getting ripe. I love so much about fall. One of which is updating my [Read More]
Mag Mile Half Marathon Race Report
This week on Tuesdays on the Run we’re talking about post-race rewards and rituals, but I’m going to stray from the topic to tell you about my race this past weekend. I’ve run in many places, states, countries even, but never down the Magnificent Mile, aka North Michigan Avenue right here in Chicago. Until now. This [Read More]
What Does Your GU Say About You?
Before I get to the GUnanigans, here’s how my workouts went this week: Monday: Run 5ish miles Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: Strength & Swim 800m (final days of the outdoor pool=I need to take advantage) Thursday: Tempo Run 5 miles Friday: Rest Saturday: Mag Mile Half Marathon (race report to come) Sunday: Strength McDreamy’s looking pretty robust, yes? Vicious [Read More]
Get Ready to Sparkle
The Gerolsteiner Sparking Detox Challenge starts on Monday, September 12 and I am excited to get this party started! If you missed my previous posts here and here, the Sparkling Detox is a 5-day challenge in which I’ll be swapping all my usual beverages for Gerolsteiner Sparkling Mineral Water. For those of you wondering, I’ll be [Read More]
Hydration Backpack 101
I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend! This week we’re running free on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup so all running topics are fair game. I’m taking this free week to tell you about some new-to-me gear. Blame it on the heat, my burgeoning meno-pot (if you don’t know what I’m [Read More]
Once Upon a Creamer and The Weekly Wrap
Before I get to the creamer shenanigans and other stuff, here’s how the workout week went. I wanna say I’m about 8 weeks out from the Indy Monumental Marathon, the halfway point, I think. You’re right if you guessed I’m sort of winging it and still up in the air as to whether I’ll run [Read More]
Coffee and Driving and Sweating
A new month and (almost) a new season! That means its time to get together with Deb, Coco and you for an Ultimate Coffee Date. If we were having coffee, no doubt I’d be rocking my new Starbucks Dublin mug because…well come on….Dublin! The race reports are here and here in case you missed them. Stay [Read More]
Freakish Friday Faves
Although Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer (sniff) we’re on the brink of a long, holiday weekend, so holla! Do you have any fun plans? Other than nailing a decent long run for marathon training, we’re pretty fluid here. I did run across a few news items though that were too, um….interesting not [Read More]
5 Reasons to Love Sparkling Mineral Water
With that 4-letter “F” word (fall) just around the corner, now’s a great time to be more mindful about how you care for your body. With marathon training rapidly reaching its peak, I want to do everything I can to keep mine healthy, well fueled and energized. That’s why I’m taking part in the Gerolsteiner [Read More]
