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• Now THAT Was Creepy (and Gross! Beware!)

  

  Before I get into what was creepy and why I want to point out something that I learned today. This is the most important thing in the news after Ebola and ISIS... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My Top 5 Best-Ever Marathon Tips

  

  In the past five years, I’ve done five stand-alone marathons – seven if you count the marathon that is within the Ironman. It’s not like I’m an expert or... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Love Toilet Paper, But Not Like This

  

  I am not a scrooge, but I don’t like going into a store, gazing beyond the fun-sized Halloween candy and seeing this: Rumor has it that these trees have been... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Time I Saw Bullwinkle

  

  This weekend I headed up the Colorado hills for some high altitude training in Frisco, Colorado (elevation: 9,092 feet). This person ^^^ is my dear friend,... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 9 Reasons To Hydrate While Running In The Cold

  

  Hey! Did you realize that some of the temps are getting colder outside? Well, at least they are here in Colorado where we woke up to 35 degrees this morning.... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Secret Ingredients

  

  Let’s take a break from a running post. Why? I don’t know. I guess because I feel like it and it’s my blog. When I was growing up my mom liked to experiment wit... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 31 Miles Is A Long Way To Run

  

  Once upon a time, there was a woman (not me) who walked sometimes but never ran. Over the years, this woman began to run short distances, but only on the... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 10 Remarks No Runner Wants to Hear

  

  You know how it goes. Life is moving along swimmingly. Then someone says something that really irks, annoys, upsets or angers you. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Why I’m Going to Live An Extra 7-9 Years

  

  First things first! No one guessed the stray dog’s name or breed (from my last post). She is a Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix named Kaia! I think she looks more... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What I Picked This Weekend Besides My Nose

  

  Three favorite scenes from the weekend: 1. My dad with Heidi (I swear my dad is the dog whisperer. Dogs love him. I think it’s the steak tartar cologne he wears... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 8 Pet Peeves You May Have About Runners

  

  Today I was at the grocery store and someone behind me committed the ultimate sin. I was doing my thing in my space by the register. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My Knee Hurts

  

  Well, crap. You know how people tell you, “running ruins your knees,” and you scoff at them and tell them to shut the eff up (in your head of course)? I have a... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• From Bob Harper to Brownie Bowls: 8 Things I’m Loving Right Now

  

  Here is the post where I share with you some things that caught my attention this week. Simple things - running and not - that make me happy. You may or may... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Weekend Realizations

  

  Pictures tell a story way better than my writing (well, guess it depends on the story – if I’m writing about poop or bodily fluids, better to use words). Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Where I’ll Be This Weekend

  

  Tomorrow Ken and I are heading east to Richmond, Virginia to participate in the Speak Up 5K run. Erika is going too, but a puking stomach bug has delayed her... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Teenage Vegetarian

  

  Do not be jealous of the burn on got along the vein of my arm (or my my long, blond body hairs or my crumpled double chin – what IS that?). You know you are... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What SPEEDWORK Really Stands For

  

  I had a reader tell me that I really should change my blog name because I don’t “run” anymore, I do triathlons (yeah, well, there is some running involved in... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What’s Fresh This Week

  

  Sometimes I’ll encounter a week in my life that has several new and exciting aspects. Such was the case this week (and you will see how un-exciting my life... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 6 Ways People Make Running Harder Than It Has To Be

  

  People are always telling me how tough running is. They just can’t seem to get out the door. They don’t have time. They are tired. Their aunt told them it was... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I Have a Trick for You

  

  I have barely taken a breath from Ironman Boulder and the EPIC Relay and yet strangers on the street keep asking me, “What’s next?” What’s next is a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS