Inspiration in glossy pages
Today wasn't a great long run. My Iphone lost battery a mile before I wanted it to, I got winded in that last mile and my legs wanted nothing more than to walk. However, I kept running because one bad ...

Blind sided
My batteries are recharged. A day off from work and visiting my best friend and her family have given me more than one reason to smile. 1) Today I rode on my first motorcycle (don't worry Dad, I wore a ...

Many thanks on this Thanksgiving
As a kid, I was thankful for my dog, my family and some new found toy. As I've gotten older, what I'm thankful for has changed. And while, I won't be with my family this holiday, I still want to ...

Fit and unfit at the same time
Today was my fitness assessment test at the gym and the results were shocking and funny at the same time. Turns out that my BodyAge is 18! My flexibility is excellent, my strength assessment was poor and my cardio excellent. ...

Planning ahead
I never had a running coach unless you count Runner's World. I've always just plugged in my latest race time and distance into The Training: Smart Coach and out comes a schedule for 4-16 weeks. It was a great tool, ...

What do you do with the medals?
I've been plagued with the question of what to do with race numbers and medals. Mine are spread across different boxes (and it's going to take time to find all of them), however, I have the urge to do something ...

On the street
I've had a few close calls running. And I mean CLOSE! I can't count the numerous times I've 'almost' been hit by a car. There have been mere inches, like yesterday with me and the black Dodge Ram truck at ...

Palin's angry at Newsweek and I'm laughing about it!
I love Sarah Palin gossip. And here's the latest and it's running related. I bring this up because of the controversy over the recent Newsweek cover involving Sarah Palin, her running outfit, blackberry and American flag. Haven't seen it yet? ...

Cross Training is encouraged
Today was my first cross-training day, since going back into training and my first baby booties, beginner's bootcamp, at the Healthplex. Let me tell you it KICKED my butt. I thought I was in shape and then we started drills, ...

Hitting the pavement
I'm so excited! Tomorrow I run for the first time really in 2-3 weeks. It begins my half marathon training, but I'm still plagued with how much to run and if my lungs will seize up. After a stress fracture ...

Running in the 'winter'
I recently moved to Victoria. And I do mean recently, as of last week I was in northeastern North Carolina, where I had yes, already used my heater for a couple of days. Gray clouds graced the sky more than ...

Running and bronchitis
Let me just say this, they do not go together. My bronchitis is ruining my half marathon training that I was suppose to start this past Sunday. Sure, I was starting with an easy run of 3 miles only to ...