I’m linking up with Deb, Coco and Lynda for a coffee date. Boy we’ve got some catching up to do. If we were having coffee, my coffee would be iced, since summer has arrived here with a vengeance. It makes running a challenge but I am SO not complaining. I’d tell you that I’m stressing. [Read More]
Runfessions: Triathlon Edition
Can you believe May is almost behind us? That means its time for another edition of Runfessions. Feel free to share your deepest, sweatiest secrets and link them up right here. Ready? I haven’t been on the scale in I don’t know how long. I have nightmares that my wetsuit will not fit. And yet [Read More]
Test Lab Thursday: Aftershokz Wireless Headphones
Time for another edition of Test Lab Thursday! This week I’m excited to tell you about AfterShokz Titanium Wireless Stereo Headphones. AfterShokz Trex Titanium Wireless Headphones I already told you all about the United Relay of America, which started in Seattle on April 27, went through Chicago earlier this week and is making its way all [Read More]
Racing Weather: What’s Perfect for You?
This week our Tuesdays on the Run Linkup asks about your idea of perfection. If you could order up any weather conditions your heart and running shoes desire for race day, what would they be? Heaven knows I’ve had my share of crazy race weather. From triple-digit heat to hurricanes to snow, sleet and thunderstorms, [Read More]
I is for Injury
Before I get to the injury report and the rest of the week’s happenings, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Yoga Wednesday: Run 6 miles Thursday: Bike 10 miles swim 850 yards Friday: Strength Saturday: Bike 20 miles Sunday: Strength and Swim I’ll cut to the chase. My hip decided to be [Read More]
Cultivating Resilience: How Bad Do You Want It?
We know by now that running…and most things…..are more mental than anything else. Many of us tend to be masters of standing in our own way. Of drinking the Koolaid the suck monkeys are dishing out and letting mediocrity prevail, or even worse, not trying at all. Thanks to my spot on the awesome RocknBlog [Read More]
What’s Your Racing Personality?
This week on Tuesdays on the Run we’re talking about your racing personality aka: Do you find yourself doing the same races over and over? Are you a one-and-done type? A 50 stater? Marathon Maniac? Tell us! Me? I’m kind of all over the place: At this point I’ve run over 100 races. While [Read More]
The Week That Changed Everything
Before I get to the rest of the weekly goodness, here’s how my workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 miles Wednesday: 1 hr evolution cycle + 1000 yds swim Thursday: Run 5 miles Friday: 800 yds. swim, 10 miles bike Saturday: Strength Sunday: 9 miles As far as weeks go, this one was fairly [Read More]
Test Lab Thursday
One of the many fun parts about running is getting to test out new stuff. Today I’ve got a couple of things that I’ve recently put through their paces in the “test lab”. It’s Test Lab Thursday! Check out these #running gear reviews! @cozyphones @sls3USA Click To Tweet First Up CozyPhones Headband Headphones. Ever since [Read More]
Racecation: Things to Consider When Planning One
This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is the almighty Racecation. We love the idea of destination racing, but how much does it really cost? Are there factors even more critical than monetary ones when deciding to hit the register button? My knee jerk reaction to the word “Racecation” is Sign Me Up! I wanna [Read More]
