Before I get to the rest of the summer fun, here’s how my training went this week: Monday: Swim Tuesday: Run 6 Miles Wednesday: Strength, Swim Thursday: Speedwork 3 Miles Friday: Swim Saturday: Run 10 Miles Sunday: Strength, massive gardening (I’m counting it) This was one of those weekends that requires a few extra days just [Read More]
Smores Energy Bites and Runfessions
Tell me how it can be the final Friday of June already, will you? Sigh, time flies. It’s time to open the runfessional and spill all the transgressions of the month so we can head into July footloose and fancy free. Let’s get started, shall we? It’s Runfession Friday and we’re waiting to hear yours! [Read More]
Summertime Favorites
Ahhhh. Sweet summertime how I’ve missed your long, sunny days and warm temps. School’s out, my tri is over, marathon training is fast approaching and the living is easy. What better time to share some of my summertime favorites: Easy dresses. Although I started my career (back in the stone-age) in the fashion industry working [Read More]
Weird Things Spotted on the Run
Weird stuff. That’s what we’re talking about this week on the Tuesdays on the Run Linkup. This time it’s odd things you see or that happen at races or when you’re out running. There’s plenty of weird to go around, isn’t there? There are all sorts of odd costumes seen at races. A certain Eiffel [Read More]
Espirit de She Triathlon Race Report
This was my second time doing the Espirit de She sprint triathlon. Read last year’s adventure here. I am an Espirit de She Race Series Ambassador and Founding Finisher since 2013. After a steamy 100-degree the day before, tri day dawned cooler and clear, albeit on the windy side. I was up and restless 30 [Read More]
Found Along the Road
This week on Tuesdays on the Run we’re talking about the road. Maybe the roadside where you run, maybe in the actual road. We wanna know the weird stuff you find there when you’re out logging some miles. Personally I run on busy roadsides (where you find the most “interesting” things) as little as possible [Read More]
Tri Week Shenanigans
It was a perfect week workout-wise….if you don’t notice the elephant in the room. Yeah I didn’t swim. Not a single time. Being tri week and all, a swim or two would’ve been good. Yeah not so much. Monday: Open water swim (didn’t happen) Tuesday: Run 5 miles Wednesday: Evolution Cycle + Strength Thursday: Run [Read More]
5 Ways to Celebrate a Running Milestone
Running and milestones kind of go hand-in-hand. Running is hard. Training takes discipline and sacrifice. So when we run a new distance, or stick with a training plan for months, finish a challenging race or PR, we need to celebrate, right? 2017 will be the 10th anniversary of my first half and full marathons. Kind [Read More]
A Hoarder. Of the Highest Order.
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is race gear. We all love it, right? Are you a hoarder with a stash that requires its own zip code? Or are you a minimalist? Like many, I do love me some running gear. Ok lots of it. Brands? I’ve got a fave….or 6…or 12. First I [Read More]
Jamie Dornan Jumped Into a Pool…
Before I get to the weekly shenanigans, here’s how my workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Bike 7 miles, Run 3 miles Wednesday: Evolution Cycle 20 miles Thursday: Swim 825 yds Friday: Run 4 miles, swim 1000 yds Saturday: Strength Sunday: Run 6 miles Let’s start with some great news then we’ll get to some pool jazz: [Read More]
