I am excited to be participating in MissZippy’s #BestRun link up this week. The idea is to write about my most recent best run. First, I need to tell you that my weekly training recap post will be a day late, because, unfortunately, that recent best run didn’t happen this week. Oh, I had high […]
A Tale of Three Cities: La Quinta to Alberta to Calgary. And Therafit Shoes
I was a little hesitant to write this post, because frankly I’m a little embarrassed about the whole thing. It was expensive, time consuming, and completely avoidable. So I have chosen to look at this as an expensive, time consuming, avoidable learning opportunity. A teachable moment for myself. You may recall, way back at the […]
Friday Fitness: Adding Tempo Training Runs To Get Faster. Plus 3 Workouts!
The term tempo run refers to a certain number of miles run at a certain tempo, which is faster than your normal pace. It is also called a Lactate Threshold or LT run. Lactate Threshold is the pace at which your body starts to build up lactic acid faster than it can be processed […]
Fun at the Dog Jog. Plus a Vegan Quiche Recipe!
It was a beautiful day for a jog with your dog. On President’s Day I helped Alan put on a 5k run/walk and dog jog at a private, upscale country club. Over 90 members participated, with about half of them bringing their dog along for the fun. There was no charge for the event, but […]
In Case You Missed This…Alan and I Are On Shape.com!
Some of you may know about the circumstances under which Alan and I met, fell in love, and got married. They were a little out of the ordinary. Apparently Shape.com agrees. We were recently one of 12 couples featured in an article titled Fitness Fairy Tales from Real-Life Couples. The article was written by Charlotte […]
Thursday Thoughts: Run Like a Dog
Running like a dog is a topic that I’ve written about before, but after my run with Penny this morning, it was on my mind. So, for my Thursday Thoughts vlog today, I share my feelings about running like a dog and introduce you to a few of my running partners. Dogs truly embody the […]
