The Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge starts today! This Challenge seems like the perfect way to kick off this Thanksgiving week. Amanda from Run to the Finish has once again put together a great Challenge with Twitter chats, a Facebook group and … [Continue reading]
All last week I had been agonizing over the hilly route, imaginary aches and pains, the weather & what to wear, my less than stellar final long run....you get the picture. On Friday, I had a final call with Coach Bennett to discuss race … [Continue reading]
Source I'm still basking in the glow of yesterday's race - a 3 minute PR! Race report to come later.Yesterday's soreness seems to be subsiding. All-in-all I feel pretty good today, apart from one serious blister, I'm just a little tired. So today … [Continue reading]
What?!? I'm calm! (Source) Half way through crazy week.....er I mean race week. All sorts of ailments real or imagined have taken hold but I'm doing my best to keep distracted. Ice, foam roller and KT Tape have become my new BFFs. … [Continue reading]
Another un-caffeinated post on a Monday morning.... I'd really like someone to explain to me why my son's hockey games must all start at 7 on a Sunday morning?!?!? It's going to be a very long season.... So race week craziness has returned as I count … [Continue reading]
Good things for the month: 93 miles Another race, another PR! This time at the Fall Classic! Weekly speed work session at the track went really well - you know I love being on the track! Cranky ITB is still manageable. Got to try out some … [Continue reading]
I have made no secret of my love of Saucony shoes since I first attended a shoe clinic sponsored by Saucony back in March 2011. At that time, I started running in the Saucony Mirage and by last summer, the Kinvara 2s had found their way into my … [Continue reading]
Nice tech shirt this year! On Sunday, I ran the Canton Fall Classic. I just love this race! It's really well organized, it's a challenging course and, being a local race, it's fun to see so many familiar faces. My goals for this race were … [Continue reading]
While I do try to work in the occasional "naked" run, for most of my runs music is a constant companion. And, let's just say in the past couple of years I've tried my fair share of earbuds with mixed results. Recently I had the opportunity to try … [Continue reading]
I think this pretty much says it all, don't you think? … [Continue reading]
