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5 Tips For New Runners (From An Old One!)
There are not many perks to getting older when it comes to running. However, you do gain quite a bit of experience from making a ton of mistakes. I started running way back in the year 2000 and, in the time since, I've learned a ton! I'm excited to be passing on some...
Reasons Why I (Don’t) Exercise
Before you lose your mind because you think I've lost mine, let me explain the title of this post. While contemplating just what the hell I was going to write about this week, since all my brain wants to think about it is the boys starting school and all that will...
The Rundown – It’s Official
The very last full week of my summer is officially over. The boys will get on a bus for Kindergarten this week and our lives will never be the same. Part of me wants to scream "FREEDOM" Braveheart-style, and the other part wants to ugly cry in the bathroom because my...
HIIT It Hard Interval Workout (VIDEO) No Equipment Needed
Today is a great day to sweat, isn't it? Of course I say that most days but this workout left me dripping and breathless, which is the way I like them. It's also relatively quick (just about 20 minutes), you don't need anything but your body, and it's hard core...
What It Takes to Ride 100 Miles…On A Tandem Bike!
You read that right. 100 miles of cycling with someone else on a tandem bike. Think you could handle it? My first response is "depends on who it is!" Allow me to introduce Andy and Rachel Chambers, a father and daughter cycling team, who ride a local race here in...
The Rundown – It’s Baaaccckkk!
You knew I wasn't taking the summer off, right? I decided it's time to bring back The Rundown! In case you don't know, The Rundown is a fun little weekly listing I post on Mondays, of all the training I've been doing, upcoming races and a little bit of fun sprinkled...
Feeding My Face, The Lazy Way
If there's anything I'm lazy about, it may be eating. I absolutely love to eat all.the.things but I abhor cooking the way a lot of people hate running. I'm not good at it, it takes a lot of time and I'm always looking for shortcuts. This sounds more and more like the...
Flying 5K – My First Official Race for Oiselle!
As if the pressure of racing a 5K isn't enough, I had the added bonus of running one, for the first time as an official member of Oiselle Team Voleé! I was beyond excited...and very nervous. If you've ever raced a 5K then you know it's three miles of pure hell speed....
I’m Making PRO Compression Socks The Yoga Pant of the Active SAHM
That's right. I'm taking ProCompression socks to a whole new level. I've been wearing these babies everywhere and I've got some serious knowledge to drop about how I want to turn compression socks into the yoga pant of the active stay-at-home mama world. Are you ready...
Why I Shouldn’t Go Trail Running (Guest Post with Miss Zippy)
Now before you trail runners start getting your branches all twisted, let me explain. In fact, I have a lot of explaining to do and I'm going to do it over at Miss Zippy's place because she asked me nicely. While she's galavanting (and running!) all over Europe,...
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