If you’re wondering where both Bill and I have been these last couple of months, we’ve been rigorously training for our upcoming marathon and just completed half marathon, respectively. It’s amazing how much time (and energy) is involved in training for these types of races, but it definitely does pay off. And I attribute...
Now that I’m officially back to a regular running schedule, or as regular as it can be with four kids including a six-week old, I decided to get a bit more serious about my gear. I don’t have time to waste on bad runs, so I wanted to be sure I had everything I...
Last time I talked a little about some of the stuff you might want to wear to make running in cold weather a bit more comfortable. Or perhaps a bit less uncomfortable. But as winter approaches, it’s often harder to run in nice sunny conditions. Maybe you’re running in the dark, the rain, the...
As the weather begins to turn cold, the weirdest among us decide it’s time to run, and apparently you’ve joined our ranks. Welcome to the insanity! As you may know, I just started running last year, but having survived over a year of running – and that includes through the ridiculous snow we got...
Last year was my first year of running, and my first 10K ever was at the first annual Clarendon Day Run. So this year, when I saw it was coming up on the calendar, I jumped on it. After all, I like the idea of saying I’ve run it since the first one. I...
Today’s post comes from @sistermaryeris (Sandi), who spent the majority of her life pretty thin, but not very athletic. After her third baby (and making it to her 30s) she noticed she was 50 lbs overweight. Like many of us, she successfully lost the weight but then regained some. She began to do Jillian Michaels...
In my last post, Laurie was wondering why I was cutting back on the running, and I thought that was a pretty interesting question. So on my runs yesterday and today (yeah, it doesn’t seem like I’m cutting back yet, does it? *sigh*) I thought about it. I think my problem is finding balance....
As you may remember, Omron was great about sponsoring us at the Disney Princess Half Marathon, and as part of that had sent us some GoSmart Pedometers to review. They recently contacted us about testing one of their GoSmart Pace and Distance Trackers, and you know me and new gadgets! :) Of course it arrived during...
A few months ago, I received a review copy of “Run Like a Mother,” a new fitness-related mom book (if you didn’t gather that from the title) that I was looking forward to reading. But as you might understand, life got busy and reading became a very low priority on my list. Thankfully, the...
Today’s post comes from Emily, a self-described “SAHM who likes to talk a lot.” You can follow her on twitter (@feuxdeforet) and read more of her escapades at her blog, Wildfire. When I meet people, they’re usually shocked to find out that I have four children and still find the time to exercise. I’ve...
