A while back, I participated in a blog link-up called #bestrun. I, and many other bloggers wrote about our best, recent run. It was a pretty simple choice for me, especially after my training runs in the current week were definitely not my best. But, it got me to thinking. How about my worst run? Out […]
My #BestRun.
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 […]
