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The Rundown – Slow and Steady Wins What?
Clearly "slow and steady wins the race" is only a metaphor for life since no one "slow" has ever won a race. Not ever. Come on now! However, I'm trying desperately to learn that slow and steady is the way you build back up to winning the race. It's the only way. Your...
The Rundown – Two Weeks
Two weeks. That is the time I have without a training schedule. After finishing the amazing Rock and Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon (for fun!) I was set free by my coach and told to "only do what feels good" for the next 14 days. Since Las Vegas and "feel good" are...
Las Vegas RnR Half Marathon “Race for Fun” Experiment Results
Up until very recently, my idea of a "race for fun" included winning, setting a PR or a combination of the two. I truly enjoy competing with myself and putting everything out there when it comes to racing. However, I decided that since Las Vegas is no place for...
Rock and Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon – The Ultimate Runner’s High
Although I have been to Las Vegas at least a dozen times, the trip I made to run my virgin Rock and Roll Half Marathon was the best time I have ever had there. I'm slowly coming down from my runner's high so excuse me if some of this makes zero sense. Maybe if you...
Shavasana aka Corpse Pose
The late fall season always feels like a running shavasana to me. Shavasana is a yogi term, coined from a sanskrit word meaning "corpse," and is the very last thing you do before leaving your mat after a yoga class. The benefit of shavasana (or corpse pose) is to let...
The Rundown – Countdown to Las Vegas Rock and Roll Half Marathon
I never thought I would look at my upcoming trip to Las Vegas, to run the Rock and Roll half marathon, as a break. Runners often talk about running and racing as "me time" and a welcome break from work or kids or just all the noise of everyday life. Right now, I need...
Friday Reading List – Bullet Journaling, Fueling on Candy and Crazy x 7!
Guess what? We all survived Halloween week and made it to another Friday. Congratulations. Seriously. I don't know about you but I feel like I deserve a medal for making it to the end of this week with everything I have going on. And yes, "everything I have going on"...
My Favorite Mental Preparation Trick for Race Day
There is so much being written and said about mental preparation when it comes to racing, and for good reason. The mind and body connection is so strong and, if you're not using it to your advantage on race day, you're leaving out a key element in achieving your...
The Rundown – Shifting Gears
Sadly, fall is coming to an end in New England, my bike rides are mostly indoors, there's no more open water swims and I have officially moved my summer wardrobe to an empty closet in the house. In addition to the shift in my training, I'm also making changes...
One Reason to Calm the %^$# Down About Kids Eating Healthy
Since Halloween, the mother of all unhealthy eating holidays is looming, I figured it was a good time to talk about the abhorrent eating habits of my childhood. I'm of course a proponent of kids eating healthy but, I do think parents can sometimes take it too far,...
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