It’s that time again! It’s time to shack up in a van with a bunch of my favorite running people and hit the road for a 34-hour overnight relay. This is my third Ragnar, second DC, first Ragnar without my buddy Meagan, and it will be my second time representing my MRTT chapter. I’m runner […]
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Becoming A Stronger Runner Workshop – Strength Training For Runn...
Yesterday afternoon members from my local MRTT chapter took over my basement when I hosted, Becoming A Stronger Runner, a strength training for runners workshop that I held just for them, and today I’m happy to share the workout with my readers. After having my attendees introduce and tell a little bit about themselves, I […]
Starring In My First Video (September 29 – October...
I feel like my first paragraph should read “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah….” My training runs have been so-so, at best, since Ragnar. Adequate, but not exciting; and certainly nothing compared to this summer. Training this summer was going phenomenally well until the Thursday after the Leesburg 20K in mid-August, when I got my first […]
A Group Run, Fat Bastard, And Katy Pe...
Pre-run photos are getting harder to take now that it’s staying dark later in the mornings, especially since our MRTT running group starts at zero dark thirty most mornings. Since we run so many different distances on Saturday mornings, taking a large group picture at the end of our run in out of the question. […]
Moms Take Over Erin’s Hou...
On Sunday, we had our first local chapter MRTT open house appropriately named the Fall Showcase Open House! Our chapter leaders, Erin and Amanda, put a lot of effort into making it perfect and fun for their 300 members. No, we didn’t have perfect attendance, but the turnout was really good! Erin had transformed her […]
Race Rituals That Work For...
It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run! Each week Courtney, Cynthia, and Mar either suggest a theme for that week’s Friday Five Linkup, or leave it up to individual bloggers to come up with their own Free Friday […]
When A Rule Follower Plays Ho...
I have been looking forward to this weekend for a long time! Here’s what was on my agenda: Friday: Fit Foodie packet pick-up Fit Foodie Tweet-Up Light Up The Night VIP Cocktail Party Saturday: Fit Foodie 5K Love DC Chefs Experience Julie’s bridal shower Julie’s bachelorette party Sunday: Power Systems Obstacle Course Bootcamp Fit Foodie […]
Reston 10 Miler Race Recap And Epic Blogger Meet...
This morning Bill, several Cruisers, and I ran the Reston 10 Miler. It’s a part of the =PR= Race Series that I’ve told you about before, and this particular race benefited the South Lakes High School Track & Field team. Back when I last ran this race in 1998 and 2001, Potomac River Running Stores […]