Happy High Five Friday! 5 from Instagram – I share more pics on Instagram and Instagram Stories. Are you following me? Please do! 1 ) Confession: I’m afraid of running in the dark. At least right now. I’m so afraid that I’m going to roll my ankle on a pot hole or tiny pebble at […]
Happy Marathon Monday! I’m so stoked to track all my friends running the Boston Marathon today! I can’t say that I’m totally envious of them because the weather is looking downright nasty. I still have flashbacks from the rain, cold, and wind from 3 years ago. No thank you! I’ll happily be tracking and watching […]
I’m a runner but I’ve never been one of those runners who runs and that’s it. Someone who doesn’t do cycling, yoga, swimming, walking, strength training in addition to running. I love different forms of exercise too much to be a one sport lover. Plus, my body just can’t handle running 6 or 7 days […]
I am a driven person. By now, most people know that. I set goals, and go get them, that is just how I have always done things. Chances are, that is the way may of you have done things too. How would you possibly stay motivated to do something that requires effort without a goal, […]
I’ve found that one thing you most enjoy learning about is the mental side of running. This week’s podcast gets us back again to the subject but this time to the science behind training and racing rather than the psychological side. The episode will cover the 5 areas of the book, Pain, Muscles, Oxygen, […]
You’ve seen the “fitspiration” memes. Maybe you have even been motivated by them. Well, in the words of Emma Gonzalez, I’m calling BS on “fitspiration” and talking about the reality of training day after day to reach a big goal vs. a virtual motivational poster. WEEK OF APRIL 2, 2018 RUNNING Training for a […]
Hello from Florida!! (waves) I’m here running and eating pizza, watermelon and weird tropical foods like Ramutan. Have you tried it? Wait! First let me give a big shout-out of love to the Florida weather on this trip. LOVE!! Ben’s family is from Englewood, FL and I used to come with him to visit every […]
High Five Friday is back! There has been zero shorts worn while running and I have a lovely cold that I caught from my dear son. Good times. Good times. With the cold weather that’s returned, I’ve had some time to catch up on my reading. Side note: Spring…get your act together! I spur of […]
We all have that voice in our head that is constantly commenting, judging and stabbing opinions and ideas on a seemingly endless loop. It’s there as soon as we wake up and holds our last thoughts before closing our eyes at night. How much attention to you pay to the ceaseless voice? Do you […]