Disclaimer: This Little Sugar Creek Greenway Tour recap contains affiliate links… Exploring by Bike When traveling, one of the best ways to explore is by bike, and my husband and I did just that while visiting our son and daughter-in-law who recently moved to Charlotte, NC. For this particular tour, our trail of choice […]
Winding Down for the Big Event Today’s the Reston Century so if you’re reading this anytime between 5:30 AM and 2’ish PM, I’ll be out riding 100 miles. In preparation, I cut back my workouts leading up to the weekend’s ride. Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 25 miles • Average speed: 11.3 MPH • Bike: Salsa Warbird • Surface: gravel • Elevation gain: 1,217 […]
Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 20 miles • Average speed: 16.1 MPH • Bike: Specialized Roubaix Comp • Surface: paved • Elevation gain: 584 feet • Start time: 7:22 AM […]
Today marks my husband’s and my 42nd wedding anniversary. Our marriage started with lots of hiking while on our honeymoon in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. All these years later we still love finding fun activities to share. 1981 hike to Lake Solitude in the Grand Tetons… 1982 back country cross country skiing in […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Walking: 5K • Average pace: 18:10 minute/mile • Elevation gain: 106 feet • Start time: 6:42 PM • Location: […]
Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Walking: 2 miles • Average pace: 15:11 minute/mile • Elevation gain: 88 feet • Start time: 8:13 AM • Location: neighborhood circle • Weather: 75° and […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Rest Day About 30 minutes into the previous day’s ride, I developed a headache and body aches. I popped […]
Disclaimer: This 52-Mile Three Covered Bridges and Gettysburg Battlefield Tour recap contains affiliate links… An Independence Day Tradition Driving to Maryland for a covered bridges bike tour on Independence Day morning has become as much of a tradition as running the Firecracker 5K in past years. Friends are always welcome, and this year two […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 20 miles • Average speed: 14.9 MPH • Bike: Specialized Roubaix Comp • Surface: paved • Elevation gain: […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before discussing each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 38 miles • Average speed: 12.2 MPH • Bike: Salsa Warbird • Surface: gravel • Elevation gain: 2,707 feet […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Today’s Training Tip Keep exercise affordable Excuses, Excuses Occasionally when I tell someone that I’m a personal trainer, their response will be something like, “I wish I could afford a personal trainer so I could get into shape.” I quickly jump into motivational mode while spilling […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before discussing each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Walking: 5K • Average pace: 14:28 minute/mile • Elevation gain: 133 feet • Start time: 8:31 AM • Location: neighborhood […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Unproductive, Maintaining, Productive About three weeks ago I noticed that my Garmin (affiliate link) stats were consistently showing my workouts as unproductive. I concluded that it was probably due to my average heart rate being a little higher due to my lack of acclimation to the increased heat. […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Global Running Day Even though I’m not running the miles I once was, I still make sure to get out for a run every year on the first Wednesday of June which is Global Running Day. With a client cancelation early in the morning, I quickly fit in […]
Disclaimer: This Rockbridge Gravel Grinder recap contains affiliate links… Rockbridge Gravel Grinder The Rockbridge Gravel Grinder showed up on our radar last fall after a few GravelRats friends rode the stunning route through the Shenandoah Valley in Raphine, Virginia. With two distances from which to choose – 42 miles and 62 miles – my […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Shut Up, Garmin After each of my rides and my walk this past week, Garmin (affiliate link) had to nerve to tell me that my workout was unproductive. LOL I’ve got to do a little research to see why, but perhaps it’s due to my average heart rate – I […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Memorial Day As we enjoy time with family and friends over a three-day holiday weekend, it’s important to remember that Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor our military members who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. These heroes gave the […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Fitting it all In After talking last week about how strength training is as routine to me as brushing my teeth, I missed my Wednesday lifting session. With a much lighter than normal Wednesday work schedule, I slept in until 6 AM and jumped into a paperwork project […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Strength Training The first time I was introduced to lifting weights was in college when I took a strength training class. Even as a health and physical education major, it was an elective class because at the time – I’m aging myself here – strength training was not […]
