T’is the season once again to think about those beloved runners in your life. Maybe you’re looking to give the perfect gift, or how about treating yourself to something special too? Either way it’s all good. This week’s Tuesdays on the Run topic is Gifts for Runners. I’m going to tell you right now you [Read More]
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Things to Do in the Running “Off Season”
Although I still have a few races left on the calendar this year, my running “off-season” started the minute I crossed the finish line in Twin Cities. Since then I’ve been running less, enjoying more. Not that running isn’t enjoyable or anything, it’s the marathon training that tends to wear on me after awhile. Studies [Read More]
Running Strong and Running Fat
If you hadn’t noticed, Runner’s World recently sent me some books to review. This next one is a goodie: Running Strong: The Sports Doctor’s Complete Guide to Staying Healthy and Injury Free for Life by Dr. Jordan Metzl, MD The best thing about this book is that its written by a doctor who is also a [Read More]
How to Train Kids for a 5k
I’ll be running the Eggshell Shuffle again this spring. Last year Thing 1 and her friends ran with me. This year Thing 2 expressed an interest as well. I am one happy mama. Many have asked me how to get kids interested in running. The answer is, very carefully. Here are tips to help you [Read More]
A Jaunt on an AlterG
To be honest, I’ve been coveting the space-age AlterG treadmill from the very moment it was introduced back in 2009 and Runners World showed Kara Goucher running on one, rehabbing an injury. What is an AlterG, you ask? It’s an “anti-gravity” treadmill. It can be adjusted so you can run at any weight between 20% [Read More]
The Anguish of a DNS
Week 6 of training for the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon is complete. Thing in red did not happen. Thing in purple is what I did instead: Total Miles: 22 Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Pace intervals, upper body strength Wednesday: Easy 40 minute run, lower body strength Thursday: Drills, strength Friday: 8xhill repeats Saturday: Heavy weights Sunday: 5k [Read More]
Trainerly Personal Training Review
Recently I was invited to try a Trainerly online personal training session. Personal training? Yes please! Wait, I don’t need to go anywhere? The trainer comes to the comfort of my own home virtually? I had to let this process. I can watch the trainer via my computer screen, like a workout video….but the trainer can [Read More]
Leadville Silver Rush 50
I was honored to be part of Jill’s crew for the Leadville Silver Rush 50 miler. For those of you just joining us, Jill and I go way back. We’re blog cronies since the beginning of time and we first met in Boston 2010. She was nursing a foot injury, I was barely back from [Read More]
North Shore Half Race Report
The day before this race, ice show day of the walking dead, I was on my feet from 5 am until well after midnight. Fuel consisted of 3 Twizzlers, 2 drags on a blue Icee and a cupcake. Heck the entire week was like this. I entertained not going at all. But I knew I’d [Read More]
Aspaeris Pivot Shorts Giveaway
The birthday giveaway trains rolls on as the big day draws nearer. Today we’re talking about another one of my favorite things: booty compression. Hard workouts have a way of making hamstrings, hips and glutes tired and angry. Mine always seem to be in some state of angst. Aspaeris Pivot Shorts are designed to combat that [Read More]
