Water is one thing we cannot live without. Add in the fact that you are an athlete, a cyclist, a runner and water is probably even more important to you. Considering the human body can be up to 60% water, my guess is we should not have all the questions that tend to pop up… Continue reading Water
I am seriously thinking that each month goes by quicker as we get older. That can be the only explanation for how fast July went by. I need to start cracking down to get to some of my goals by the end of the year as these months are going by so quickly. Top that… Continue reading Monthly Goal Check-in
I keep thinking I want to do my long runs on trails. Then, I take a good look at where I run and think these are basically trails. Last week’s long run was supposed to be 14 miles. I got sick – trying a new energy gel which is part of what long runs are… Continue reading Long Runs
Training for marathon number six is just around the bend. This cycle will begin on Monday. I am still sitting here staring at an Excel sheet trying to figure out what training plan I am going to use. Let me tell you some of the things I want in a training plan. Flexibility! I know… Continue reading Training Is Coming
I have known for a long time that to truly lose weight, I need to keep track of what I eat. I also need to eat less and exercise/move more. It’s a simple process but really not at all simple. Two weeks ago I decided I would try to MyFitnessPal to track my food intake… Continue reading A Little Secret
Yes, it is July first. Yes, the year is half over. BUT, there is still six months to go. There is still a half year to come and all the wonderful things that go with that half year are waiting for us. I do, though, want to take a small bit of time to look… Continue reading Half a Year to Go
Disclaimer: I received a free Cho-Pat calf sleeve from Medi-Dyne for review purposes. I have filled out a survey from Medi-Dyne with my opinons on this product. All opinions below are mine. I found out about Medi-Dyne during their sponsorship of #Runchat. Ages ago (before my experience in Roanoke at the Blue Ridge Marathon), I… Continue reading Cho-Pat Calf Sleeve – Product Review
Saturday dawned very foggy at my house. I frequently get fog here as I am in a very sheltered valley and live by two creeks that are good sized. Realize that this plan was odd but looked like my 18 year old would get up and take me to the race. I would walk home.… Continue reading Vestal XX Recap
Strong. Strength. Healthy. Solid. Stable. No, they do not all mean the same thing but they make me think of an active, healthy person. I run. I run a lot. I sometimes bike. I sometimes swim. I sometimes walk. I need to do something else to be strong. This morning I was reading Barbara Grufferman’s… Continue reading Strong
I think I have finally filled out the rest of my year’s racing calendar. There is a mix of local and not so local races. June will be race 10 and possibly race 11.The Vestal XX this Saturday is a favorite of mine. I couldn’t run it last year due to injury so am excited,… Continue reading Races and My Ever-Filling Calendar
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