My daughter starts school on Tuesday. We've had a fun summer but unfortunately didn't get to half of the things I really wanted to do. Without a schedule to adhere to our entire family loses it's focus and we are what can be best described as "floppy". Should we go here? There? Nowhere? Should we …
Race Season Continues
Just because you aren't a fast runner doesn't mean you shouldn't take advantage of races. Luckily for us there are a variety of races, with a variety of distances in a variety of locations within a few hours' drive! They do say that variety is the spice of life! Here are a few local races …
Why Yes, I Can Add More To My Plate
I've added a few new things to my daily to-do list the past few weeks. I've been given an opportunity to become a "Boot Camp Instructor in Training" for Pac West Athletics. What this means is that I shadow the current coach for 2 full seasons, watching him, following along with the workouts, learning how …
Give Your Immune System A Chance
Women's Running Magazine recently reported the results from a UCLA study on benefits of sleep on the immune system. Participants who got 8 hours of sleep a night were less likely to catch a cold even when the virus was sprayed into their nose, compared to those participants who slept less than 7 hours …
A Humbling Affair
I was scheduled to run the double Dipsea trail on Sunday morning. The Dipsea trail runs between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach. It's a 7.1 mile trail that includes sections named Cardiac, Swoop, Suicide, Dynamite nd Steep Ravine and you climb to a height of 1300 feet. This is not your run of the …
Two Months and Counting…
My pal Katie has reached a milestone. Today she completed her 60th Yoga class in a row. Yep, that's yoga every day for 2 months. Great job Katie...keep on keeping on. Now go run! Or do yoga or whatever, just GO! Keli
Remember Tae Bo?
The other day I was lamenting my lack of sleep and motivation to go workout. I was torn between going to Boot Camp or going back to bed. In the end I chose to work out but I didn't go to Boot Camp - instead I turned to Tae Bo. Yes. Tae Bo. In the …
Should I Sleep or Should I Go?
I am an early riser. When I say early, I mean really early - 4:00 or 4:30am early. I know, it's crazy. When I worked for the hedge fund, I would have to get up that early to get myself to work by 6am. You would think that because I don't have a full-time job …
We’ll Call It “Speedwork”
My 3 1/2 year old is quick. Lightning quick. We spent the afternoon at Stinson Beach yesterdayand instead of playing in the sand or in the water, his activity of choice was to run up and down the beach. Mostly down the beach. Away from us and our comfy spot in the sand. Instead of …
Head for the Hills
To build power, strength and endurance you should incorporate hill training or hill repeats into your training. Here's how to do a very simple hill repeat. 1. Do a warm up run for 10 minutes. 2. Locate a street or trail with an incline that is moderately difficult to run, or set the treadmill to …
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