Why You Should Make Several Time Goals for Your Next Race?
Whether you are participating in a triathlon, a marathon or a 5k, it can be beneficial to have several time goals for your race. Why? Read more
Winter Running, You Take My Breath Away
It looked like it snowed at my house on Tuesday morning. It doesn’t snow often where I live, but it can. However, when I walked out my front door into the dark and the moon reflected off of the white lawn, I could see it wasn’t snow. Just a crisp layer of sparkly frost.
At work, from my second story desk window, I noticed it was taking most of the morning for the sun to melt the icy parking lot, so I knew it would still be cold during my run on my lunch hour.
Warning: Do Not Sit Down While Reading This
My first real job after college was in newsroom. Being a copy editor was a fun job, but it also required some long days – and pretty often. There were many times I’d realize late in the day that I had not even gotten up to use the restroom. This unhealthy behavior, if it had continued, could’ve eventually cut my life short.
How long do you sit at a desk, on a couch, in a car per day? Read more
Does Running in Costume Have Magical PR Powers?
“It’s just nice to meet another human that shares my affinity for elf culture.”
-Buddy in Elf
Who else likes to dress up for a race?
My next one is a 5k in December and I plan on achieving a PR while dressed like a candy cane to match my group of running friends. Last year, I snatched up a 27:27 PR at the race wearing elf ears. I swear they were magic Read more
Choosing Health for the Holidays
Don't you just hate the scale!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve lost about 50 pounds. It’s been long and slow, but I think that is what helped me develop a healthier mindset toward food and exercise.
Except sometimes I lose my mind.
A few weeks ago, I went to Costco and came home with a pumpkin pie and two bags of white chocolate-peppermint-covered pretzels. Oops.
Now that I’m closer to my ideal weight, I can really tell when I gain a little. Read more
