This has been a crazy week. In fact, I’m not sure how it’s almost Friday as I type this. I just finished homework time with the younger kid and I swear my ears are bleeding. But, Friday it is, which means that the weekend is at hand. After, of course, one more bout of nasty…
Category: running
How to safely become a streaker
You know I’m referring to run streaking, right? I mean *I’d* never do something as crazy as go streaking. Nope, not me. But I am run streaking. I’m on day 17 and so far, so good. It’s helping me rebuild my workout habit. 4-5 days a week are part of my training plan for my…
Beer Lovers with a Running Problem: the Hash House Harriers
I have long been intrigued by the concept of the Hash House Harriers. I know that if I had started running before kids, I would have at least given them a trial run, but I didn’t even hear of them until after we had two kids. So, when Heather responded to my plea for posts…
New Year, New Runner
OK, so maybe I’m jumping the gun a little. After all, we have a few more days of the year. And I, for one, am enjoying chilling with my kids and playing with our new Christmas gifts. But, the new year is coming soon and with it lots of resolutions. And there will be lots…
TOTR: Top 10 gifts for runners
So, what do YOU want for Christmas? Pretty much everything on my list this year is running related. (Although if Santa dropped off a new Mac under the tree, I’d be pretty stoked about that. Right now I’m seeing that spinning ball of color WAY too often.) Anyways for this week’s Tuesdays on the Run…
Tips for Race Recovery
As we move later into the season, more and more people are finishing their “A” races and heading into recovery mode. Marine Corps Marathon and New York City Marathon are over, Richmond is next week, Philadelphia is the weekend after that… (Yes, I’m east coast focused. Sorry, it’s where I live.) And for most, once…
MCM Mama’s Running Playlist
I don’t run with music. I live in an urban area, surrounded by cars and weirdos, so I want to hear what’s around me when I’m out there. But there was enough interest last week in what my playlist would look like that I actually found my ipod (which I haven’t used in 4 years!)…
Tuesdays on the Run: Race etiquette
April, Patty, and I put out a call for topics a few weeks ago and one that got tossed around as a favorite was “Race Etiquette” (or pet peeves.) I totally planned to write a snarky post about my pet peeves, but I’m still basking in my post Mainly Marathons race glow. I swear, running…
iherb.com review and giveaway
I know you all really want to know about how Ragnar went. Short answer: It.was.awesome. I promise to tell you more later, but I’m still catching up on sleep and chores. So, let’s talk about iherb.com. When they first contacted me and offered me a gift certificate to try their site, I wasn’t at all…
Tips for handling race anxiety
My most recent half marathon did not go as I planned. While I think there were some external factors that played a role (humidity, hills, too much time off from training), I’m beginning to realize that some of the problem was anxiety. Despite running 2 marathons, 36 half marathons, a handful of 10 milers, and…
Use it or lose it
Garmin says I ran 35 miles in June, which likely translates to a total of 50 miles of running, 3 weight workouts, and one spin class. Then I ran a half marathon on July 5th and wondered why it was so hard. Yeah, I’m pretty sure a month long taper is the reason. And after…
How to PR a race in 3 easy steps!
Life has been a little crazy lately, so I decided to take my buddy Courtney up on her offer to fill in for me. I got to meet Courtney in person this year when we ran ZOOMA and the Fit Foodie 5k. I LOVED hanging out with her and am already scheming to find another…