This week was a blur with work, a follow-up periodontist appointment, my quarterly full-body skin check, and Bill’s birthday celebration. With my extra appointments, my runs had to be moved around so I’d have time to shower before those doctor’s appointments. I have no problem running, not showering, but changing into dry clothes, and meeting […]
~ Runfessions ~ A collection of statements admitting that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes… I runfess: I have this hoodie in two colors. When I find something I like this much, I might buy a backup, especially if the item goes a sale! I runfess: Even though I do yoga several times a week […]
This set of questions come from questions asked by a client I coached as she prepared to run the Disney Marathon… Please send your training and running questions my way by commenting below. Question: Does it matter in which order I do my training runs? For example, would it hurt for me to switch up […]
Planning ahead, I switched up my days and ran on Monday and Wednesday this week since Bill and I were traveling to the farm to visit my mom on Thursday. Early clients prevented me from getting out at my usual zero-dark-thirty on Monday, so I ran in the afternoon when it was warmer – upper […]
On Tuesday, I talked about the importance of physical activity in relationship to heart health. Today, I’m talking about the five components of an exercise routine and how each contributes to your overall health. I feel best if I can find the time during the week to fit in all four types of exercise into […]
February is American Heart Month and an excellent time to take stock of your heart health. To help make the necessary adjustments to get you on the right track to better health, the American Heart Association (AHA) has set up recommendations for physical activity and has laid it all out clearly in the following infographic. […]
There was so much going on this past week that I wouldn’t be able to remember exactly where my week had taken me if I didn’t have my workout log to look back over. There were only two runs, the usual three strength training sessions, assorted yoga sessions, and a Saturday marathon… I skipped my […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a monthly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. On the first Wednesday of every month you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. […]
Wow, talk about a week of fluctuating temperatures… At 5:30 AM on Monday the real temperature was 45° (feels like 41°), but by Saturday, it had dropped to 11° (feels like 7°). The warmer temps made Monday’s solo run delightful even though I stayed in my neighborhood on our half-mile circle. When I have to […]
In honor of one of the few races I’ve run in the snow, I’m recapping the 2010 Cloud Snapple Half Marathon from eight years ago today. This particular race stands out because my Cruiser friends and I started out looking like normal people and finished with white Groucho Marx eyebrows. The race was run on […]
Welcome to Race Linkup, a monthly linkup opening on the last Monday of every month and staying open for four weeks. Link your race schedule so everyone can see who else will be at the next race and we can arrange meet-ups with other bloggers and our readers. You can link up your race schedule every month or only when you register for […]
I’m going to rush through this week’s recap because I have some really exciting news to share at the end of my post… On Tuesday I needed an earlier than usual start to my day, so I hit my treadmill (affiliate link) at 5 AM while it poured rain outside. As much as I like to […]
~ Runfessions ~ A collection of statements admitting that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes… I runfess: After declaring that I’m in Ragnar retirement, I came this close (I’m holing my forefinger and thumb very closely together) to letting Ravi and Murali talk me into joining their Ragnar Poconos team. They were on my […]
Last week I wrapped up my five part series which included tips on capturing your best ever running pictures… This week, for ease of keeping my five posts in the series about capturing your best ever running pictures together in one tidy little place, I created this summary post. Six Camera Angles For Taking […]
This week was unintentionally a week of running alone… solo… sans friends. It all started when on Tuesday morning I left my house, but only made it about a half mile when that rumbly in my tumbly told me I’d best turn my car around and go home. I texted my friends to let them […]
After getting inquiries on how I take the running pictures I post to Instagram and use in my blog, I started a five-post series on taking quality running photos. Today’s tips will include photo editing techniques that make your running pictures stand out. In case you missed the four previous posts or would like a refresher, please check […]
Last Sunday morning on Instagram I posted a picture of how cool the confluence of the two creeks meeting behind our house looked and captioned it, “Watching the water flow at the confluence of the two creeks behind our house is always entertaining especially during the summer after a heavy rainfall when one flows in […]
New Year’s Eve was very low key for Bill and me even though we got invited to a party about thirty minutes after I signed up for a New Year’s Day race… Sunday evening we went to the party late, stayed for about an hour, and were home and in bed by 11 PM. On […]
Oh wow, it’s time to sit down once again and chat about things other than just running and training. We can meet at Starbucks and I’ll treat because I bought more gift cards to give as Christmas presents than I needed and have some leftover! If we were having coffee….. I’d tell you that […]
I usually prefer not to run winter races… It’s not that I don’t have a lot of fun once I get going, but rather, I don’t like freezing while standing around waiting for the race to begin that’s the deterrent. When running a 5K, though, I always go on a one-mile warmup run timing it […]
