Where do I start? In case you didn’t know or see it on Instagram, I ran the Sprouts Mesa-PHX Marathon last Saturday! You may know that it didn’t go exactly as I’d hoped or planned, though I finished proudly, if somewhat behind where I’d planned. I titled this post A Tale of Two Races because […]
Training, Life, and the Mesa-PHX Marathon
It’s been way too long since I’ve posted any kind of training or life update, so here we are. I feel like when we get into the winter, which is the “season” in my neck of the woods, all I really do is work, run, eat, and sleep. Kind of boring, right? In case you […]
Runner’s Quick Hip and Core Workout with the ActivMotion Bar
I was recently given the opportunity to try out the new ActivMotion Glimpse Bar. All opinions (and the Runner’s Quick Hip and Core Workout) are my own. While this was my first chance to work with the Glimpse Bar, I go way back with ActivMotion, all the way to the IDEA Convention in 2016: […]
The Fitness Buff’s Guide to Cyber Monday
So you were smart and stayed home last Friday, avoiding the crowds but possibly missing out on some great deals. Fortunately, for those of us who are intimidated by crowds, the internet comes to the rescue again with Cyber Monday. No need to get dressed, let alone hop in your car and scrabble over the […]
Ragnar Trail Los Coyotes Race Report
Let me start this race report by saying that Ragnar Trail Los Coyotes was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I’ve run a lot of races, some fast, some slow, some much harder than others, including the Tram Road Race, which is basically running almost four miles straight up a mountain. They got […]
