So I guess I'm into yoga now. In full disclosure I've only been "practicing" for a week. See, this is cool. You don't 'do' yoga, you practice it. And you can bet your asanas (that means poses) that I quickly and painfully found out how much I needed to practice. Since I'm a runner who doesn't stretch I thought …
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Project Brad – June Update
Here's a Project Brad Update. Brad and I went shopping over the weekend. There was a sale at the Men's Wearhouse and he needed some new dress shirts for work. Brad's old school and still wears a suit and tie to work every day. It's one of the things I love about him. But let's …
What’s Up?
This month we've launched a new Facebook page for all things Marin BreakfastKlub Runners. There you can find daily motivation, information, run details, workout tips, healthy recipes plus any fitness or monthly challenges that we're running. Please visit our page and "like" us so you can continue to receive all of the info that has …
Nine is Fine but Ten is My Goal
As I've written about in the past, I started running, really running, with Team in Training back in December, 2000 when my daughter was just 13 months old. I ran my first marathon (Nashville) in April, 2001. I ran my second marathon (CIM - California International) in December, 2001. Then my third (San Diego) in …
Goal-Focused Training
If I'm not training for an event my workout intensity drops dramatically. Now that doesn't mean I stop exercising but I'll be the first to admit that my weekday runs will drop from 5 or 6 miles to 3 or 4. And if I can get in more than a 6 miler on a Sunday …
Adventures in Trail Running
A few weeks back I wrote about a trail adventure that my pal Stephanie and I had on the hills above our neighborhood. A wrong turn turned led us on a very confused run. On the plus side we did manage to go eke out 10 miles as we ambled. But we finished the run …
Race Report
I ran in the inaugural Bank of Marin Running Festival over the weekend and was put on by Titanium Racing. Overall it was a very well-organized race and the course was pretty. When registering there was a choice of the 5K, 10K, or half marathon. I wasn't up to the mileage to comfortably tackle the …
Project Brad – Update
Brad ran a 5K over the weekend! Brad, my husband, my formerly non-running husband RAN a 5K. Here he is with his medal! For those of you who've read this blog for a while I thought I'd update you on "Project Brad". For those of you who aren't regulars, "Project Brad" is my bold attempt …
Ladder Up and a Bonus
Today you'll complete the Ladder Workout (and take advantage of the optional part of the Ladder) then tackle the Core Finisher. Climb the Ladder Workout – Do 1 rep of each exercise. Then do 2 reps of each exercise. Then do 3 of each, 4 of each, climbing the ladder to 10 reps of each …
NO Excuses Workout
Hello from Reno! The biggest little town in the world. The last workout of the week is a blast from the past. It's my 12 Minute "No Excuses" Workout. It's great to do on a vacation or in your living room if you're strapped for time. Me? I'm going to run through it at the …
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