More Today Than Yesterday

Here's the thing, progress isn't about the big things.  It's just doing just a little more today than you did yesterday.  And repeating the process. One extra step on your FitBit, a second longer in your plank, an extra veggie on the plate, the final glass of water before bed.  It seems, well, insignificant.  But it …

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Marathon Training – Race Recap

Yep, it's a double shot of running for you today! The Plan This week was a light mileage week, which was welcomed and appreciated as it was capped off by The Giant Race in San Francisco.  I registered for the 10K which was perfect because I was scheduled to run 50-60 minutes at a long …

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Will Run for Bling

I'm running a 10K this weekend (The Giant Race) in San Francisco.  It's a pretty cool event offering a half marathon, as well as the 10K, a 5K and a kid's race. The starting line is outside of AT&T Park, home of the World Champion SF Giants, and the 10K course takes you along the waterfront, …

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Marathon Training Recap – Week 3

Happy to say that Week 3 went pretty smoothly.  Here's a quick recap! The Plan This week added some extra miles and an extra long run to the mix.  I'm happy with the pacing and it's not hard to stay at the faster end of my training pace.  The change to this week as adding …

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A Few of My Favorite Things

I'm often asked about where to buy running shoes, what kind of gear one needs, and other running and fitness-related stuff.  It's part of the gig and I enjoy sharing information and helping people.  I'm also a big fan of giving unsolicited advice.  But then you knew that already! Here's a brief rundown on things. …

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Rolling Rolling Rolling Along

Week 2 of marathon training is in the books.  Here's a quick recap for those who are playing along at home. The Plan After some fixes last week I've gotten a good handle on the training and pace plan.  And while I'm kind of (kind of?) OCD about training for races I've never actually gone …

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Random Non-Running Silliness

I have so many running and fitness things rattling around my brain that it's sometimes hard to get them to gel into an interesting or good read.  So while I ponder and focus, I thought it would be fun to share some tidbits about myself.  You know, random stuff that has no bearing on anything …

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A Hamster on a Wheel

My first week of the training plan for my upcoming marathon is over and despite of some "technical things" I had to work out it's been good.   Here's a recap for those who are interested or need a good laugh 🙂 The Plan First, the plan I originally selected had me starting on a Monday …

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Back to School. Back to the Routine.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your summer is over.  Kids are either already back to school or starting any time and your "Oh, I'll get back to my workouts when school starts" excuse is sadly, lame. Sorry.  It's been a long day. So unfreeze your YMCA membership, log onto your …

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