Races are super fun, super motivating and if you do enough can be super expensive! When runners weight the cost benefit of doing a race it usually comes down to a weighing of distance and how cool the shirt or medal is against the cost. We might realize that there are more costs involved for... Continue Reading →
40 shameless things all runners do
Runners are a different sort of folk. We all do certain things we’d rather not admit to but I’m pulling back the veil of secrecy today and spilling the tea! We might even tell you we don’t do these things but guess what we do. So if you’re a runner and you’ve always felt a... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Everything you need to know about beach running
I challenge you to run past a beach without taking a turn and actually running on the sand. I live in an area with 10 separate beaches and 8 of them are on routes I regularly run. Most of them are very small but a couple are getting on to half a km or more.... Continue Reading →
Why it’s not (usually) enough to just work physically
There seems to be two types of workers in the world those that sit for their jobs and everyone else. Almost all of the jobs I’ve done are more physical than office work. I’ve worked in a lab and taught which is pretty much just standing. But I’ve also worked as a waitress, lifeguard, hotel... Continue Reading →
6 Running goals that aren’t races
Last year my running motivation really suffered. I’m planning not for that to happen again this year. It’s still too early to say whether any of us will be running fall races this year but we’re all hoping right? Even if we are racing this year training season is a long way off still. It’s... Continue Reading →