Lend a Hand
Sometimes you just do not feel like racing or competing. You may be injured, not ready for the distance, tapering for another event, or just wanting to take it easy. Just because you are not in the event does not mean you can’t be a part of it. There are numerous opportunities for volunteers at ...
When Down Time is Good Time
I run a lot. Started about four and a half years ago and fell back in love with it. Since starting back running my longest break other than those caused by injury or illness was seven days after completing my first 100 miler. It is very hard to run when you can barely move. Recently ...
Recovery Reading
We all know recovery time is an essential part of training. Putting your feet up on your rest day is as beneficial to your training as your long runs, interval bike or swim strength sessions. One of my recovery activities of late has been reading and there have been a few books that have provided ...
Keeping it Clean + A Giveaway!
The holidays are so fun and exciting for many reasons. I love having extra time with family, giving lots of fun gifts, and eating some yummy food. I am all about indulging in the foods you love every once and a while. After all, a healthy lifestyle is all about balance. I truly believe that ...
The Technology Monster
Technology. We use it all the time. It is all around us and has become a part of the fabric of our lives. We think it helps us and indeed it does at times. We can also become a slave to it if we are not careful. We want to go farther and faster. We ...
Review, Regroup, Refocus
As the year winds down it is always a good opportunity to review what your goals were versus what you achieved. This is also the perfect time to set your goals for the upcoming year or to at least begin thinking in earnest about them and how you plan to get there. I hit ...
I Just Can’t Stop! I’m an Exercise Addict.
So I am going to make a major admission over the world wide webs, I am a exercise addict!! There I said it, I regularly think about my next fitness conquest and when it will take place. I don’t want to miss a beat and certainly don’t want to have a workout scheduled in my ...
The Runners
We are everywhere. Every continent and every country. All shapes and sizes. Young and old and every age in between. We are united by one common thread, we are runners. Some have been running since childhood. Others took it up late in life. Still others played sports and ran throughout their teens and maybe even twenties ...
Stretching: Static vs. Dynamic
When I first started running, before each workout I would do several different static stretches. For example, to stretch my right quad, I would first stand up straight and balanced on both feet, then use my left hand to pull my right leg back, bending it at the knee. Static stretching, in a nutshell, is ...
Taper Time…almost!
Years ago I heard a quote…it was something like “it is better to be 10% undertrained, than 1% over-trained.” I have tried to live by that rule over the last several years. With the guidance of an amazing coach I have gone into each a race, usually an Iron Distance feeling amazing and great! As ...
