Archive for the ‘ Fitness ’ Category
The Recovery Run
Last weekend I ran the more-brutal-than-it-should-have-been charity 15k to fundraise for the local schools. Not only did it hurt while it was happening, it left me with three blisters as a lingering reminder of the suck. And then the week came along and it was situation after situation that just kept kicking me in the […] Read More
Running is Hard
PPIE 15k Recap I hadn’t planned on running a 15k race (9.3 miles) two weeks after a half marathon. But it was the school fundraiser and my running partner — a teacher in the district — had already signed up for the 15k. “I wish you’d run it too!” she texted while I was on […] Read More
Nuu-Muu
My Go-To Gear I have no idea why it’s taken me so long to write about one of my favorite products. Many of you have noticed that I’m always wearing a running dress my race photos and post-run selfies. (Ok, on my 6’1″ frame it looks more like a tunic, but still….) The dresses are made […] Read More
Eating for Speed
More Calories Make Big Differences Every year, when I begin training, I have the same problem: no increase in speed, but a noticeable increase in my waistline. When you research why people gain weight when training, you get the following suggestions: You ran, so you deserve a reward! Go have that entire pizza and a pint […] Read More
Livermore Half Marathon
Holy Cow, That’s a PR! Last Saturday, as you know, I ran the Livermore Half Marathon. I hadn’t actually intended to run a half — I’m more of a once-a-year-in-October sort of girl. But after two months of running with my friend, Michelle, and realizing that I’d logged 11 miles in training, it seemed ridiculous […] Read More
If You Give a Mom a Running Buddy
Finding Unexpected Motivation Reprinted from something I posted to the Another Mother Runner No Limits 10k Challenge on Strava. I signed up for this 10k challenge not because I had a 10k in mind, but just to keep me going in the winter. I’m not good at self-motivated running, and I hoped that this would push […] Read More
Running Gear
Which Nuu-Muu Do I Wear? Internet, I have a very important favor to ask. I need you to choose my running gear. With my through-the-vineyards half marathon coming up next Saturday, what should I wear? The one that looks like vines? Yellow or red to represent chardonnay or cabernet? Anyone who runs with me on a regular basis […] Read More
Unexpected: Baseball Coach Edition
Coaching = Parenting x 12 This is my fourth year as a baseball coach for my son’s team, which means that this is my fourth year of marveling at the things that have to come out of my mouth as the resident authority figure. I try very hard to not let them see that what I really want […] Read More
Shamrock 5k
The Fun Part of the 5k: Cheering Others I ran my first 5k without The Assistant in years. And I do mean years. The last 5k I ran solo was on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2012. (I don’t count the Tasty Run 5k in Addison, Texas in 2013 because that was mostly short […] Read More
The Long Run
A Long Run Through the Vineyards It was going to be one of those mornings, the kind where dawn holds a certain magic. To the east, the sky was brightening behind the hills. To the west, a full moon was setting, crisp and bright in the clear sky. On the drive to our meeting point, […] Read More
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