Virginia has decided it wants to be a Northern state. I’m kind of crabby about it because why should I have to run on 100* 99% humidity days in the summer and in negative windchill in the winter. Must we really have both extremes? Anyways, Friday wasn’t so bad – I got in a nice 3 miles…
Category: cold
What a lovely day for a run… or not
Pouring rain? Thunder and lightning? Code red air quality? High heat? Freezing cold? Winds that could blow you off the planet? Which one of these have you raced in? That’s right, today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run, is “Worst Race Conditions.” When Patty, April, and I started discussing this topic, I was like “oh,…
5 Beers that will keep you warm this winter
It’s Friday. Fr-Fr-Friday! I’m ready for Friday. It’s been a super long week (how is it that a day that had a holiday in it can seem longer than a normal week?). Know what’s awesome about Friday? Friday Five with Courtney, Cynthia and Mar AND a beer. I know today’s topic is “Cold Weather Running…
Tips for staying active during the holidays
It’s Friday, which means time for Friday Five and the topic is staying healthy over the holidays. But today, I’ve got a little twist on my usual post. In a nice little “stars aligning” moment, I’d already partnered with Kohl’s Activewear to give you all some ideas for how to stay fit over the holidays. …
Tips for running outside in the winter
Today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run is cold weather running. Since both Patty and April are from warmer locations, I can’t wait to see what they write LOL. I, on the other hand, am a Wisconsin girl at heart and refuse to embrace my inner southerner. I am totally going to ignore the fact…
Adventures in the Rain
This past weekend was all rain all the time. (Ok, maybe there were a few breaks, but not many and there was snow…) It was one of those weekends where all you want to do is curl up on a couch under a warm blanket with a book. Spoiler: That? Was the one thing I…
A southern girl’s tips for training through winter
If you had asked me before this winter whether I preferred heavy mileage in winter or summer, I would have said absolutely winter. I’ve done a fall marathon, which involved 20 mile training runs in 90+ degrees with matching humidity. I’ve done a spring marathon, which involved long runs where I ran the same mile…
One run won’t matter
I am deep into my training for the five half marathons in five days. I’m beginning to hit the kind of mileage I only hit when I’m training for a marathon or back to back half marathons. The week started off great with an unplanned 10 mile run. Usually I run my longest run on…
I am not a Bada$$
Seems like everywhere I looked the last few days, everyone was talking about the cold. Not just about how cold it was, but how to run in the cold. What to wear. What temperature was safe. How to make modifications to your shoes. (Apparently duct tape and screws are the answer.) People posted pictures of…
What I cooked Wednesday
Without any really good pictures because I’m totally lame… We have been slowly revamping our diets around here. I guess you’d call it more of an attempt to eat clean. I’m going for more of an emphasis on unprocessed, whole foods. My kids (like many kids) LOVE chicken nuggets. Love them. Could subsist entirely on…
Old School Blogging: Holiday Edition
I just saw this on Laura’s blog last night. It’s been a while since I did a blogging survey and I’ve got a head cold and need to wrap presents (must go watch the video on Christmas wrapping a cat…), so here you go… 1 Holy Night or 8 Crazy Ones? (Do you Celebrate Christmas,…
Trial by Fire: Girls on the Run
OK, perhaps I should call this trial by ice. As in, it was so cold the water at the water stop froze between when we poured it and when the girls arrived. Yeah. This past weekend was the Girls on the Run 5k. I’ve volunteered many times for this race and others. This was my…