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• This Workout is No Joke–Try It!

  

  I went the gym yesterday, set the treadmill on a 15% incline and started running. A 15% incline is no joke. In fact, the treadmill motor has to work very hard... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• How To Not Crap Yourself On the Run

  

  It seems I have become the poop counselor. The fart correspondent. The shart expert. I am not sure if it is good to be a pro in this area. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Trying to Be a Smart As Sh*t Athlete

  

  After 11 days of being a SASA (opposite of a DASA – you figure it out) and not running a single step, I went out for a short, slow, easy run. I’m not going to... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 8 Tips for Running When You Don’t Feel Like It

  

  First of all, you don’t have to feel like doing it. You just have to do it. The action comes before the feeling. If you wait to feel like it, you may be... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My MRI Results: A Laundry List of Crap

  

  Yesterday I climbed into the MRI tunnel, and you what? It wasn’t that bad, and I wasn’t even drunk, high or unconscious. The tunnel was bigger than most. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Is That Map Happy To See Me?

  

  My friend, Lisa, took a run around Boulder yesterday. She reported feeling “happy” when she finished. I just don’t understand why. Today is MRI day. I had a... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Me and My Injury at the Doctor

  Here’s a recap on yesterday's doctor’s visit. If you don’t know why I went to the doctor and you care, and I know you do, read HERE. 2:30 p.m. - Enter Mr.... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Please, Could We Not Do This Again?

  

  I’m going to tell you something and I don’t want to. You may have noticed I’ve been quiet about last Friday’s long run. That’s because I’ve been too busy cussin... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Grab Bag Fail

  

  You know I like to take risks. It’s fun to do one thing every day that really scares you. Yes, you might wet or shart yourself a little, but you will find... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• A Thousand Goose Bumps

  

  A reader, Robin, sent me this picture taken when she ran the Boston Marathon this week. Yes, a picture is certainly worth a thousand words and a thousand goose... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Just a Little Prick

  

  I missed boot camp and doing 457 push ups yesterday because Ken had outpatient surgery. I try to be a supportive wife when I am not being self-involved. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 9 Dumb Mistakes New Runners Make

  

  I am not being condescending or arrogant. I do not think I am some running expert. However, I can write this post because I have first hand experience in doing... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• When A Small Butt Is A Bad Thing

  

  For starters, I know you do not believe me, but that was not a video of me in the grocery store (I first saw this on Tosh.O last week). Watch at your own risk. ... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 10 Ways To Survive Your Injury Without Being a B*tch

  

  If you’ve been running long enough, you’ve been there. It’s the place, much like the porta potty, that no one likes to visit, but everyone eventually has to... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Time for the Nursing Home?

  

  Today we had a 10 mile trail run on the agenda. I’m not gonna lie. It was hard. 1,700 feet of climbing in the first 5 miles. The wind was a bitch. The scenery... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• How Not to Change A Bike Tire

  

  I am not sure why this relationship is so strained lately. We used to be so close, things went so smoothly. We made and kept dates. You gave and I took. But,... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• I’ve Got a Disease

  

  Is it just me or do you sometimes put your foot in your mouth? I love this picture because my freakish long second toe is sticking out like a finger. That toe... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS