Not often do I plug a cause by asking for donations. This cause, though, gets my time and I would like it to get your money (it gets my money also). A while back one of the teachers at my high school – you would think I was still in school, not on the board,… Continue reading Donations Welcome
I have some races that I like to run every year. After my summer of injury recovery, I have only one race – a half marathon – that I have actually run all three years I have been running. Part of the problem is it is so hard to plan for races. Let’s look at… Continue reading Planning a Race Schedule
First off, let me be right up front and say most people need to break in new running shoes. I have never been like most people. If a shoe does not feel right on a run right out of the box, I take it back or give it away. I seldom “break in” running shoes.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Runs
I once again find myself planning a training session that will last four plus months. I am torn between trying one, again, that is a little less days running per week but that will require biking and other cross training or going with a standard training plan that is usually five days a week of… Continue reading Training Plans Again
Another favorite veggie burger of mine is a BBQ Cheddar Chickpea Burger. These can have a vary taste to them, dependent on the type of BBQ sauce that is used. If you want a sweeter burger, use a sweet sauce. If you want a burger with a bit of a tang, use a sauce with… Continue reading Veggie Burger
Okay, my summer did not involve any vacation unless you call trips to take kids to college and a trip for a wedding vacations. They are all just part of parenting. I did, though, think a great way to show you what my summer was like would be to post a slide show. Stay tuned,… Continue reading Summer Vacation
Winner! Winner! No chicken dinner here, though. Just a registration to run the toughest road race in America. I went to random.org and plugged in the numbers 1 and 12. The website generated the number 9. I counted Tracy’s reply to one of her comments in the number and to get to number 9. The… Continue reading Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner
I love a challenge. I am all about setting goals and overcoming obstacles in my fitness life. When I went to California last fall for my mother’s 70th birthday, I looked for a race to run. I could have run a fairly flat 5K in Palm Springs but I chose, instead, to run the Palm… Continue reading My Love of Challenges and a Giveaway
Do you love comfort food? I know I do but I also know what it does to my waist line. Like most runners, I have a love affair with pasta. Like a good majority of women, I have a hate of pasta – or maybe it is just carbs in general. I was really happy… Continue reading Skinny Mac and Cheese
Yeah, I know. Fancy title. Well, truth is I have been injured most of this summer. Summer is my favorite time to run. First, let me be clear that the injury was minor but painful. I have birthed six children so have a fairly good pain threshold. Also, the injury was totally preventable. I needed… Continue reading Psychological Effects of Injury
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