I was in Sacramento yesterday to run the American Parkway Half Marathon. It was sunny, clear and the sun warmed the few thousand of us at the starting line. Those three conditions would be the bane of my race!! I hate the heat (unless I'm hoisting a margarita pool-side) and dislike running in the bright …
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Goal Setting 101
Ok, it's March, how is the "new you" coming along? Are you running, spinning, meditating, eating more leafy greens, playing with your kids more or working less like you promised on January 1st? If not, maybe your goal needs a fine tuning. Broad, sweeping goals are fine and dandy but in order to reach those …
Party of One
I preach the necessity of having people in your corner. We all need our cheerleaders, that "get us up off the couch and go for a walk" friend. While I firmly believe that having a great support system in place is important to help you succeed, the numero-uno, most important person you need as your …
10 Ways to Get Fit After the Holidays!
Ask anyone at the school drop-off circle, co-workers or the barista at Starbucks and you'll find the most popular New Year's Resolution is to get in shape, lose weight or some variation. As the rise in jeans gets lower, you can add "lose the muffin top" to that list. Here are my top 10 ways …
3 Tips To Run Smarter Not Harder
I ran the San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon yesterday. I finished with a very respectable and fast (for me) time of 1:56:58. I had three goals for my race, my "Happy Goal" of 2 hours, my "Happier Goal" of 1:59:59 and my "WOW, I Rocked It Goal" of 1:57:00. I didn't even consider …
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