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 […]
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! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week, the DC […]
I’ve always said that one of my long term goals is to run forever. I’ve written that I want to be the cute little old lady pumping my fist as I mosey across the finish line. Not that I’m in a rush to grow old; just thinking ahead….. Which leads me to 95-year old Dr. […]
Last Monday on the blog, my friend Beth and I talked about her clean eating plan, and I mentioned to that I would be joining her for a five-day challenge starting soon. The time has come, and that day is today. To me, clean eating isn’t a fad diet, it’s eating fresh and whole foods, […]
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! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week, the DC […]
Back before I got my Garmin, I used my RunKeeper app on my phone to track my mileage, time, and pace. While out on a run one day, I notice that every time my RunKeeper announced my mileage, a loud car drove by and I couldn’t hear my phone. As soon as the lady in […]
Today I am welcoming my friend, fellow fitness professional, and fellow MRTT runner, Beth, as a guest writer on Deb Runs. She’s going to tell us about her recent focus on clean eating, and how much better she is feeling these days. Both Beth and her husband TJ are amazing athletes and runners – often […]
With Yaktrax and GoPro in Hand, Bill and I hopped in the car on Saturday afternoon and headed to Paeonian Springs for a run on the snow covered W&OD Trail. We quickly realized that the eight inches of snow that fell on Thursday hadn’t been plowed, and that our run would be an adventure! We […]
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! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week, the DC […]
One day several years ago, my BRF decided it was time she sat me down for a running clothes intervention. She gently introduced the tender topic by giving me a new pair of running shorts and a top. Next she implored that I throw away the dingy white top, stretched out gray sports bra, and […]
I’m kicking off National Nutrition Month with one of several posts about diet and nutrition. As a health and fitness blogger I tend to focus on my first love, running. During March, I’ll share a few posts about nutrition with the hopes of leaving my readers with tools for eating well and feeling the best […]
Today’s Broadlands Community Church 5K (BCC 5K) recap is as much about friendship as it is about a race, and it all started with a shirt. But first, let’s talk about the race….. One of my clients ran in a local low-keyed community race in 2011, and was so excited to get a really nice […]
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! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week, the DC […]
On a cold January morning in 2014 while out on a Saturday morning group run with the Cruisers, we saw our fellow Cruiser friend Amanda running with a group of ladies we didn’t know. We stopped to say hi, and I teased her about two-timing the Cruisers. Later that day, she asked me if I […]
I took over the marathon coaching position at Worldgate Sport and Health in the summer of 2000, and held it until I left the corporate gym world to start my own personal training business in the fall of 2006. When I left, Worldgate had no coach to replace my position, so I offered to allow […]
When Bill and I were first married we were much better fit for hiking together than running together. Bill played a lot of basketball and tennis, and was great at sudden short explosions of speed, and considered his run finished after a quick mile. I preferred to run around five miles, at a 9:00 pace. […]
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! Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello! While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week, the DC […]
It’s rare that we get fresh powder in the mid-Atlantic region, but when we do, Bill and I don’t miss the opportunity to play in it! We’re under the grips of an Arctic blast (it was 14° when we ran this morning), and the upside to that cold air is precipitation in the form of […]
100 races – that’s got a nice ring to it! The Valentine’s Day =PR= Race Series For The Love Of It 10K was my 100th race. Before you get too impressed, I ran my first race in 1980, and just happened to have all of my race info squirreled away on lists, in a scrapbook, […]
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! For a little Valentine’s Day fun, I thought I’d share some fun photos that I’ve seen on Facebook, captioned by the organization that posted it. Questions: Do you like those chalky little Valentine heart candy? How about the cinnamon red hots shaped like little hearts? Who’s racing today […]
