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This week was unlike any I’ve every had before but not due to running or really any dramatic reason. If anything it was because of a really good thing! This was the first week in my life I’ve ever had a full time employee which might not sound like a big deal but it had... Continue Reading →
It might be a little early in training to say this but so far some of the stuff I’ve worried about hasn’t come true! And… they don’t seem to be. One simple thing is water. Our summers have been getting drier over the past 5-10 years. Around here you can either have a dug well... Continue Reading →
I haven’t trained for a new distance since 2018 and even though I previously wrote a post entitled ‘why I’ll probably never run a marathon,’ I’m doing it! So whoever had age 38 in the family pool your odds are looking pretty good right about now. Of course anything can happen between now and October,... Continue Reading →
Lot's of us are in training for something right now. Some of you are also training for a distance first too. That can be scary right? This year I'm not headed into dedicated training season until June. You might be thinking a lot about crossing the line on the big day, that's normal but foolhardy.... Continue Reading →
Something that get’s a lot of dieters down, so down that it often needlessly puts an end to a diet. Why they happen is probably pretty variable from person to person and there’s also no clear answer on the cause. In theory the body is a furnace that burns food and stored energy in a... Continue Reading →
I’ll put my hand up here and tell you that I’ve occasionally taken pain meds to help me get through long runs in particular even though I don’t think it’s a great idea. I’ll also bet that if you’re a long time exerciser you’ve done it too. If you’re a new runner starting out you... Continue Reading →
There are certain things we all want for our bodies. We want them to be bigger or smaller, shorter or taller or we want to inflate or deflate certain parts. I would argue if we want anything it should be to be stronger, healthier, have more energy, feel better and more comfortable in them. Though... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you have to think outside the box. These are the strange things I do to keep motivated.
It's been a year of weekend motivation photos, yeah! Do you have a spot that you go to when you need to think, or cry or just get some peace? I have a few actually, some I can drive to others I run or bike to and let's be honest we all need that sort... Continue Reading →
I’m not a serious carb loader but before a big race, and my mom recently reminded me back in the day for swim trials I do indulge. Do I find it helps, ehhhh, maybe? Many, many years ago I took a metabolism course that required us to memorize every pathway in human metabolism so I... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 