by Allie | Nov 9, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Nov 7, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Nov 4, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Nov 2, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Oct 31, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Oct 28, 2016 | Fitness
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...
