This week’s Tuesdays on the Run Linkup topic is Race Expos. What do you shop for? What’s the best item you ever scored? Most interesting person you ever met? Tell us! For fun, I’m sharing my tips of things to do and not when you hit up a race expo. Do: Get your race bib. You [Read More]
Weekly Wrap: Party Edition
Before we get to the highlights, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 5 miles Wednesday: Swim and Yoga Thursday: Run 4 mile progression run Friday: Run 8 miles Saturday: Rest Sunday: Strength and Swim It was a busy and stressful week. I was the mystery reader for Thing 2’s 4th grade [Read More]
5 Running Injuries and How to Overcome Them
That dirty little “I” word. Let’s face it: Injuries suck. They keep us from doing what we love. Let’s talk about some common ones. Any of these sound familiar? Plantar Fasciitis. This is when the bottom of the foot gets stiff and angry due to inflammation. PF stems from overuse, overtraining and wearing shoes that [Read More]
How to Keep Spirits Bright During the Dark Season/Giveaway
The days are pretty short here now. It’s been cold, gloomy and raw and winter isn’t even here yet. Many of us, yours truly included, struggle when daylight is at a premium. My vitamin D levels take a nosedive and so does my mood. Others are affected more severely. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can sap [Read More]
Turkey Trot and a Glimmer of my Former Self
Thanksgiving morning dawned mild, but windy, with rain threatening. The race featured 1-mile, 2-mile and 4-mile distances. Desiring the maximum calorie burn, I of course opted for the 4. The drawback? It didn’t start until 10am, cutting it tight for those of us with turkey duty. I kind of dig the retro styling of the [Read More]
Thanksgiving: It’s a Wrap
Before we get to Thanksgiving stuff, here’s how last week’s workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 6 miles Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: Turkey Trot 4 miles Friday: Swim Saturday: Run 6 miles Sunday: Strength & Swim I’ve officially shifted my focus from running to lifting heavy and yes, swimming. So far the swim is kind of sucking [Read More]
Black Friday Runfessions & Mega Giveaway
Oh goodness, are you stuffed from Thanksgiving? We had a wonderful day here. Seriously where do these months keep going? This whole year has FLOWN! Once again it’s time for some Runfession fun. Let’s get these out of the way so we can move on to the giveaway, shall we? Every time a race follows [Read More]
Pass the Whipped Cream
I’d so hoped not to have to go the grocery store again today. The three I went to on my quest for fresh thyme yesterday were a zoo. Everyone seems to be off this entire week. Us? It’s business as usual for the Caveman who commutes into the city. Thing 1 still has school while [Read More]
Holiday Gift Guide for Runners
T’is the season once again to think about those beloved runners in your life. Maybe you’re looking to give the perfect gift, or how about treating yourself to something special too? Either way it’s all good. This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is Gifts for Runners. I’m going to tell you right now you [Read More]
Weekly Wrap: Snowpocalypse Edition
Before we get to the fun stuff, here’s how my workout week went: Monday Rest Tuesday Yoga Wednesday Strength/core Thursday 4 miles Friday 5 miles, squeezed this one in after hearing mega snow was in the weekend forecast Saturday 4 miles Sunday: Strength, swim I didn’t do much running this week and that’s ok. Other than a [Read More]
