Safety in Runners

As runners.  Correction.  As female runners, there are more things to worry about than the typical wildlife on a run. So please take a few minutes to review some basic running safety tips.   Of course, your running sitch may be different so take what works for you.  Like religion or a buffet. If you run …

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This and That

Continuing Ed In late June I'll be heading to San Diego to attend to the IDEA World Convention.     It's like I'm going home to the Mother Ship - 4 days of everything fitness; seminars, lectures, workshops, workouts, equipment testing, social media, class programming, etc., etc., and etc.  I've signed up for 10 sessions and …

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T-Minus 4 Days

The Holiday Hustle.    Here's how it works.    Subscribe to the blog to get the workouts daily. If you need structure, print out the 25 day calendar and check off the days as you go along.  Click here for a copy of the full 25 day challenge.   Always warm up prior to beginning. Check with a doctor …

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Ker-Plank!

The Holiday Hustle.   Here's how it works.    Subscribe to the blog to get the workouts daily. If you need structure, print out the 25 day calendar and check off the days as you go along.  Click here for a copy of the full 25 day challenge.   Always warm up prior to beginning. Check with a doctor …

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Triple Shot

  The Holiday Hustle.   Here's how it works.    Subscribe to the blog to get the workouts daily. If you need structure, print out the 25 day calendar and check off the days as you go along.  Click here for a copy of the full 25 day challenge.   Always warm up prior to beginning. Check with a …

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Sunday Runday is a Fun Day

It's the perfect time of year for trail running.  The weather is cooler in the morning, the leaves are turning and the light has that orangey-golden glow that you don't see any other time. When I'm running races I usually stick to the road for long runs.  The normal advice being if you are running …

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Lace up for Races

I ran in The Giant Race yesterday in San Francisco.  My 10K time, while not great (in my opinion) landed me 17th out of 274 runners in my age group; F 50-54.  I have about 2 weeks of consistent, but light, training under my belt since coming back from vacation so I didn't expect quick …

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B-Ack! to Training

School starts in two weeks which brings up mixed emotions.   I LOVE summer but I also LOVE structure and summer with the kids home blows that up. They're old enough to be free range; one works, one burns his eyes out on his Xbox and I can get to the office when I need …

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How to Run

  First let me state the obvious.  People make running way more complicated than it needs to be.  Sure, there's cadence, pace, foot placement, etc. but for a new runner it's all Greek so let's keep it simple and just focus on what to do with your body when you run. Ok.  Start running.  Now …

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Halfway Point

Back in late 2016 I read something in my news feed on Facebook about running 1000 miles in 2017.   And it sounded like a great goal so I decided to go for it. The only hitch in my giddy-up was except training for the CIM I'd never been good at keeping track of mileage …

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