by Allie | Jan 23, 2017 | Fitness
When your training week comes with a warning from your coach, you should probably pay attention. When I looked at my week ahead on Training Peaks, I found this note of caution: “This looks like an easy week, but it’s not. It has fewer workouts, but the... by Allie | Nov 28, 2016 | Fitness
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... by Allie | Nov 11, 2015 | Fitness
I was trying to remain calm, as I always do, while sitting on a taxing airplane headed to a runway for take off. I believe there is a real possibility that the plane will crash on take off or immediately thereafter…or pretty much at any time during the flight. I... by Allie | Oct 23, 2015 | Fitness
I’m not the greatest snooper. I have trouble lurking behind the scenes (shocking, I know) except when I’m feeling overwhelmed and awkward, which was the case though out the Runner’s World Half and Festival weekend. As you all know by now, running is... by Allie | Aug 28, 2015 | Fitness
I haven’t been feeling it lately. I’m not sure what was going on with my mental game but, when I thought about my triathlon this Sunday, everything just seemed a little off. I usually go into a race like a maniac and want to dominate. I think about all my...