MCFunRun report coming soon

May 04, 13 MCFunRun report coming soon

Posted by in Blog, Race, Running

The Minute Clinic Fun Run was so pretty and well-attended yesterday that I may have spent more time snapping pictures than running my heart-rate up. Heck, I didn’t even get my customary “red face of exertion”. I will give you a full race report next week plus a feature story on running hair! Yep, I took a bunch of...

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Another great cross-training tip: Use a jar!

Apr 17, 13 Another great cross-training tip: Use a jar!

Posted by in Blog, Training

My good friend Karen Merzenich blogs at offthemeathook.com, lifestyles of the carnivorous and fabulous, and while she certainly enjoys eating, she might smack me upside the head if she knew I was sharing her tips on a RUNNING website. It’s just not her thing. Instead, she has devised a clever way to keep fit without having to...

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Running toward forty

Mar 27, 13 Running toward forty

Posted by in Blog, Running

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, I celebrated with my husband… by running out by the sea! To celebrate my milestone fortieth birthday, my mom watched my children for three full nights so that Alec and I could get away from it all. We did exactly that and ran on the beach at Cambria, CA near Big Sur. And, in...

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Spring (fling) already? Yes!

Mar 20, 13 Spring (fling) already? Yes!

Posted by in Blog, Running, Spring Fling 2013

Say what you will about the groundhog, but Spring is here and it’s time to come out of our winter hibernation. In honor of the change in seasons, we offer you another great virtual excuse to lace up your sneaks and head out the door in reflective clothing: The Spring Fling. Between now and the too-hot days of Summer, find a...

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I’m going to be a Sasquatch

Mar 06, 13 I’m going to be a Sasquatch

Posted by in Blog, Race, Running

With race names like the Sasquatch Scramble and the Honey Badger Half, I think my next running event will probably be a lot of fun. Inspired by Christine’s post about NOT having an upcoming event, I finally went and signed up for this crazypants race. In the clever about page, the race organizers describe their mission as...

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Food: Do you eat before you run?

Feb 20, 13 Food: Do you eat before you run?

Posted by in Blog, Eating, Training

I used to eat a little breakfast before tackling my morning run until one day my husband suggested that the food might be slowing me down. Hmmm, I puzzled over that because I figured I needed food for fuel and power. Per his suggestion, I tried running on empty and was surprised that it worked great. I was faster and less hobbled by...

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