It’s gorgeous here, but these glory days of Indian Summer will be in the rear view mirror and things will be, shall we say, more seasonal very soon. Read dig out the fleece socks and crank up the heat. Living in the Midwest, I’m used to harsh winters but the polar vortices we’ve experienced the [Read More]
RnR Vegas and Going Sugar-Free
Here I go again about the weather. Mom Nature continues to outdo herself here. Although I do think it’s all going to hit the fan tonight, I’ve been making the most of it by hopping on my bike or hitting the trails running every chance I get. It occurred to me yesterday that running in [Read More]
What NOT to Pack for a Destination Race
Today’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is Racecation Prep. I’m sure you’re going to find tons of great info. on what to pack from my co-hosts and others linking up, but I’m going to give you a little twist and tell you my top things NOT to bring with you: The stick. Let me clarify you [Read More]
Whip, Nae Nae and the Haunted Hip
It was a busy Halloween weekend. Single parenting made it even moreso. Two sleepovers (one here) a teenager party (not here thank heavens) pumpkin carving, trick or treat and a morning-after Halloween pancake breakfast kept me hopping. The mom taxi worked overtime. This was all compounded by ghastly Halloween weather: Cold, raw and rainy. The [Read More]
Runfession Friday: Post-Marathon Haze
Runfession Friday is upon us once again! Spill your run-, gym-, swim-, heck any confessions will do and link them up below. I promise you’ll feel better! Ok let’s get this party started: When I ran the Twin Cities Marathon earlier this month, I tucked my drivers license in my fuel belt pocket so I [Read More]
How to Master the Mental Aspects of Running
Want to run a race? Most of us know to hire a coach, find a training group or training plan for the day-to-day physical part of training. But how much do we train for the mental side of running? I’m guessing for many of us it’s not much. Before I was a runner, I was a [Read More]
Can You See Me Now? Tips for Running at Night
This week’s Tuesday’s on the Run topic is Running at Night. Personally I don’t have a whole lot of experience running in the dark other than a Ragnar Relay, a 10k and a handful of times when I went out deep in the wee hours of the morning because I had mega miles to get [Read More]
To Tri or Not to Tri?
Here’s a look at my no pressure, cut-back, “off-season” training: Miles Run: 17 Miles on bike: 12 Monday: Run 4 miles Tuesday: Strength + Yoga Wednesday: rest Thursday: 5 miles Friday: Strength Training (I’m still sore) Saturday: Bike 12 miles Sunday: Run 8 miles (hilly) Mother Nature has been outdoing herself here lately. We’ve had [Read More]
Tahini Mania and More Loves
Happy Friday party people! It’s time to link up with Courtney, Cynthia and Mar for the Friday Five. Today we’re talking about favorites, which is easy because I’ve got lots of those lately. Let’s get started: Feeling better. I’ve whined here for literally years about fatigue, weight gain, running paces being off the cliff slow [Read More]
Things to Do in the Running “Off Season”
Although I still have a few races left on the calendar this year, my running “off-season” started the minute I crossed the finish line in Twin Cities. Since then I’ve been running less, enjoying more. Not that running isn’t enjoyable or anything, it’s the marathon training that tends to wear on me after awhile. Studies [Read More]
