I talk a lot about self-care, especially stretching, foam rolling, and vibration therapy, with a little massage and assisted stretching thrown in. While self-care may sound indulgent, it is actually one of the most important things runners can do to improve performance, reduce the risk of injury, and simply move better. With that in mind, […]
Finally, Family! Plus the Week in Workouts
My grandsons (and their parents) live about two hours away. We usually see them every two or three months, more in the summer because they live in Huntington Beach and it’s so much cooler there. Because of the pandemic, until this weekend we hadn’t seen them since Christmas. They came out to the desert this […]
The Best Running Tips Ever. 20 Great Tips for Beginners to the Elite
I have shared a lot of running tips over the years. Everything from how to start running, injury prevention tips, running your first half marathon or marathon, to how to stay motivated and mentally strong. I thought it would be fun to take the best points of all of those posts and share them together […]
Meet the New Theragun Mini Massage Gun! My Review
I’m changing things up for Monday! Today, instead of my boring old running recap (which I can’t even prove since, you know, Garmin is down), I’m sharing my review of the new Theragun Mini Massage Gun. I have been fortunate to own and try quite a few massage guns, including the granddaddy of them all, […]
The Heat Continues (but I’m going Virtual Camping!)
Three weeks into July and I’m pretty sure the first words out of my mouth at any given time are “it’s too hot!” I’ve lived in the desert for about 40 years but there’s something about 120 degrees that gets me going like that. The heat continues and all I can do is hope that […]
Vegan Seitan and Rice Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing
After a busy weekend, I’m popping in quickly to share this amazing vegan seitan rice salad recipe. It’s a take-off on a favorite (and long gone) restaurant dish. Way back when, I used to have it with chicken, but even then (this was almost 20 years ago), the restaurant offered a vegan version with seitan. I […]
