Guess what you guys I signed up to run the Boston Virtual Marathon this October. It will be my first marathon which is something I made a lot of good arguments against in the past. But... who ever had 38 in the family pool you win the bet. Which is to say this moment has... Continue Reading →
7 Pretty easy ways to meet your fitness requirements
When we think of people in our lives that are really fit and healthy we tend to think of the weekend warrior dedicated types. You know the people that are always posting medal shots of their latest marathon on social media. It seems impossible to imagine logging 50+ miles a week (and it very well... Continue Reading →
Thinking differently about climate change in our lives
My partner and I want to make a lot of the same lifestyle adjustments, almost exactly in a lot of ways but often for totally different motivations. For example I don’t really care about paying a power bill, most people do it but it’s honey’s main issue with our electricity use. Does it matter because... Continue Reading →
How to run a virtual race safely
For this one everyone’s definition of endurance will be different. For me this would include a half but someone else could run that with no extra steps. For obvious reasons virtual races really took off over the last year and for some they will be here to stay. For this one we are talking about... Continue Reading →
Weekend motivation 184
Most of us have a whole other self that is more of a fantasy self than a reality. Walking that line is a delicate balance really. On one hand we hold onto a lot of stuff that is for that fantasy person but on the other hand we don't do things we want to because... Continue Reading →
8 times I shocked someone by being strong
Alright this isn’t serious but then it kinda is. I’m not someone you look at and think ‘wow I bet you she’s really strong’ quite the opposite really. For a long, long time I sort of lived up to that stereotype too. There’s no getting around the fact that I’m tall and skinny, lanky, wiry... Continue Reading →
10 Things runners should do every spring
SPRING, summer and FALL are the seasons made for running and outdoor training in general. As such we’re all coming up on our busiest running months of the year. Yeah!!! At least hopefully we are! It’s a good idea no matter what your plans are to prepare in advance both so that you will be... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 183
I live somewhere where there is most definitely seasons. Some (summer) are my favorite and others are less so. I find that my interests and life have changed over the last few years so that now really do spend my time differently as the seasons tick on. One big thing is becoming a year round... Continue Reading →
Self aware self care: You’re living a life that works for you
If there was a subtitle for this it could be ‘and that is totally okay!’ I feel like we’re living in a time where there is more pressure to do things in exactly one way. Maybe it’s always been that way the pressure just came from different places. But right now there are so many... Continue Reading →
Non Standard Fitness gear I use as a triathlete
Full disclaimer that title isn’t exactly true, I’m an occasional triathlete at best. But it really does accurately convey the message of the day. I think we all have some weird fitness hacks that either solve a problem save us money or both so I decided to share mine. This is also proof that not... Continue Reading →