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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 […]
Last night the Cruisers had their annual Christmas party. Each Cruiser who wants to participate in the gift exchange brings a wrapped gift. I stopped by Potomac River Running on Wednesday and picked up two mugs and two Christmas ornaments for Bill and me to give away. I paired them like you see below, and […]
Last week was another good week for running, and since everyone seemed to enjoy last week’s workout recap, I’m going to make it a weekly event! Monday I almost always rest from cardio on Mondays, but try to get a good weight lifting session and core workout completed on my non-cardio day. After about 30 […]
The running community is absolutely amazing, but I already knew that! This morning I ran with two other MRTT ladies for the very first time. Many from our group were either running in the Rock ‘N’ Roll USA Half Marathon or the Lucky Leprechaun 5K, so that left only three of us to brave […]
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 […]
This morning I was fortunate enough to join two different running groups for my weekly Saturday morning run. Meg, however; was not able to join the Richmond Road Runners this morning for her Boston Marathon training run. Sadly, she was tragically killed by a drunk driver on Monday morning while out on her run… The […]
We had a small turnout for our Cruisers group run this morning. It was as lean as my work week was with so many people on vacation. Bill, Beth, and I ran 14 miles together after Beth had already run two miles. She’s training for the Wineglass Marathon in October. Alan doesn’t have a race […]
Cori over at OliveToRun seriously has some of the cutest ideas, and her survey series is one of my favorites. I’ve taken the liberty to pick my favorite questions from her series and answer them below… 1. Would you rather… Itch constantly or sneeze constantly as you’re running? I have heat-induced hives so on some […]
Happy Fourth of July! We started our morning off with a BANG by running in the =PR= Potomac River Running Firecracker 5K. They do things right, and today’s race didn’t disappoint! The following quote is from the race web site: This is a wonderful opportunity to give thanks and show your support to our local […]
Hello again! I (Julie) am writing today while Deb and Bill are off on their relaxing vacation. I’m sure they are having a great time and missing all of us like crazy! 😉 Before reading further, I need you to prepare yourself…..I am about to ask you to make a VERY VERY VERY important decision. […]
My morning started with a three-mile run/walk with a client who wants to become a runner. Our current routine is to alternate running and walking in half-mile segments. After three miles we return to my house to do a little core work and stretching, and then she’s on her way. As soon as my client […]
Today was a huge day for the Cruisers!!! First I want to give a shout-out to Vamshi, Amanda, and Kim for their great performances at the Rock ‘N’ Roll USA Half-Marathon in D.C. this morning! All three Cruisers did great, and two set a new PR! Back home, Bill and I met Beth on the […]
Yesterday I talked about how my running group got started, and I promised that today I would talk about finding a group. But first, I want to talk about the benefits of being in a running group. Benefits of running with a group: Knowing others are waiting for you, keeps you accountable! It’s safer […]
I am a very lucky girl! I have a great network of running friends, and I can almost always find someone to go for a run with me if I plan ahead. Many in my running group have been together since 2000, so needless to say, we have become a great group of friends! We’ve […]
There were five of us Cruisers on the trail today, and I was thrilled to see my friend Chuck back after almost a year off with a nagging hip injury! I was also happy that my hubby could join us again after a little bit of a heel injury. I had been worried that the […]
