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Ragnar… Running all hours of the day and night Awesome time with old friends and new Group photos No sleep Amazing experience Realizing you’re exhausted, but having the time of your life This past weekend, I ran my fifth Ragnar Relay with Ragnar newbies and Ragnar pros. Once again, it was an amazing experience watching my […]
With only five more days until I hop in a van with my son Daniel, his girlfriend Jess, and and three other friends for Ragnar DC, I plan to cut back a little bit on my training this week. We are running to have fun with no grandiose illusions of being competitive so I really don’t have […]
Just on a whim I texted Meagan on Thursday night to see if she was available to give me that tour of the trails at Pandapas Pond that she’s been telling me about for the last couple of years. I was in luck and she said that she could meet Bill and me anytime Friday afternoon. We […]
The thing I love most about running is the freedom it affords – the chance to drop all of my cares and enjoy being outside with nature. Last week that freedom was interrupted when there were two attempted attacks on women on the W&OD Trail. On Wednesday, a women walking on the W&OD Trail was attacked by two men who came […]
Not sure if I had the post-vacation blues or still wasn’t feeling well, I muddled back into my routine on Wednesday morning after spending Tuesday cleaning the beach house and then driving home from the Outer Banks. I quickly discovered that routine was exactly what I needed and now that my summer cold has moved on, I’m finally […]
Since Bill and I had both caught an uninvited late summer virus, we decided to postpone heading to the beach until this past Tuesday. I felt pretty good on Monday, and as you can tell from my chart below, I ran, lifted, and did yoga. Since I wouldn’t be above sea level for the next week or […]
We’ve all heard the old adage, “If your cold is above the neck it’s okay to continue running and working out, but if it’s below the neck you should take some time off.” I decided to check in with WebMD and see if this bit of advice is still true today and found that indeed it […]
May we please have a moment of silence for my dying Fitbit Charge (affiliate link)? It was June of last year that I purchased my Fitbit to track my sleep. I knew that my five hours of sleep per night was no longer cracking it, but without tracking my night-to-night sleep habits I wondered if it really was […]
Today marked an end of a very special era – an era that started with my original BRF back in 1997… In 1997 I trained for my very first marathon and ultra alone, and occasionally while out on my training runs I’d pass three runners who I knew from my neighborhood. Had I asked to join them, they would […]
Every summer my mom’s side of the family gathers in Virginia for a two-day reunion. After a Friday evening dinner, my uncle and aunt generously allow us to gather on their property along the river for a fun-filled Saturday picnic. This year I was struck by how active the younger children were. They had kayaks and other water toys for […]
On any given Saturday or Sunday, the W&OD Trail is chock full of runners and bikers – some weekend warriors, some daily users, all with the same common goal of trying to stay healthy; and almost all middle aged or younger. On several occasions this spring and summer my mid-week runs have found me on the trail […]
Starting this week, I’m changing up my weekly recap. Some weeks my recap might be a combination of GoPro (affiliate link) pictures telling the story of the week, some weeks it might be a paragraph talking about something that impacted my workout, and some weeks I might include something funny or embarrassing that happened to me. I’ll also share […]
This week was full of ups and downs, both figuratively and literally. The ups and downs on Saturday were rather fun though! Monday Strength Train – 1 hour Walk – 3.4 miles Rodney Yee’s Yoga Conditioning For Athletes (affiliate link) – Yoga for Runners On Monday morning a got a text from Erin asking if I had time to go […]
The weather this week was absolutely perfect for getting outside. It’s a rare treat here in the summer when we’re not swimming in humidity, so I took advantage of it even if it meant turning my runs into walks after a my left hammie got all bent out of shape and cramped up on me on […]
Bill and I picked a perfect week (Tuesday through Friday) to head down to the Outer Banks for a few days of rest and relaxation – for me at least. Bill spent the entire time working, but at least his views were pretty darn good. Monday Strength Train – 1 hour Rodney Yee’s Yoga Conditioning […]
After taking over a week off to recover from the Chicago Spring Half Marathon, I slowly stepped back into my exercise routine. I was somewhat surprised that I didn’t feel completely refreshed and ready to take on the world with my first run after my rest. This has become a concern for me regarding recovering now that I’m older – resting versus […]
This week was all about resting and relaxing after last Sunday’s half marathon in Chicago (recap coming this week). There were a couple of walks, two weight lifting sessions, a little yoga, but no running. I’ll hit the trails again on Tuesday after my body has had a little more time to recover… Today, in honor […]
This was it. My spring training using Runner’s World Run Less Run Faster came to an end with the Chicago Spring Half Marathon this morning. I enjoyed the training plan very much, and felt it got me to the starting line feeling confident. I stuck to the plan pretty closely up until Ragnar Trail Richmond when […]
Since there’s no rain in the forecast for the remainder of today, yesterday just might have concluded a seventeen-day rain streak here in Virginia. With all of the rain this past week and limited time to work outside in my yard, I took the opportunity to write my Ragnar Trail Richmond Ultra Recaps, Part 1, Part […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all my running mama friends! And in honor of the occasion, I thought you’d love the picture Don’s Johns tweeted this morning! My Mother’s Day has been splendid so far! Daniel came over to spend the day, and we FaceTimed with Joseph and Julie in Chicago earlier this afternoon. Daniel picked […]
