Weekly Wins coming atcha! A look back at what made the last week a good one. 1. Taking major advantage of our outdoor space, MM and I are hosting as many BBQ’s as we can this summer. Thursday’s called for a bittersweet goodbye gathering for our friends J & J who are moving to LA …
I’m currently finishing up the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. I’ll hold my full review until after I finish, but so far I’m really enjoying the book. There have been a bunch of lines that have resonated with me, especially as I train for my first marathon. Be on the lookout, I’ll be …
Looking for some new tunes? Well let me recommend a few of my current favorites. This mix equals out to approximately 45 minutes, enjoy!
Sick of celebrity selfies? Brace yourself for the new trend in social networking narcissism: The oh-so-sickening ‘healthie’ They are the A-list celebrites with the sort of perfect bodies the rest of us can only aspire to. Thing is, they know it – and they aren’t afraid to show it. Enter the ‘healthie’. I have to …
This weekend I was home in Maryland and had a 10-miler on the schedule for marathon training. Up until now my long runs have been going great. I get into a nice rhythm around a 9-minute pace and typically enjoy the run. This run, however, was NOT great. I headed out around 8:30am when it …
Out of the 16-week program we’re already at 4! So far things are going well, I’ve gotten through the long runs (10, 12, 13 miles) and have enjoyed getting into a steady pace and just going. Aside from those long runs (typically done on Saturdays) I also have a speed interval run and a mid-length …