Don’t laugh. It does get cold in Alabama and these past 2 weeks have been frigid. We actually turned on the big central heater, which caused the house to smoke up due to dust in the vents burning, and we even put a quilt OVER the down comforter. We are cold weather wussies. I’m running …
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This post is sponsored by FitFluential, LLC on behalf of Koss There are just a few more shopping days left and if you’re still looking for a gift for the fitness fanatic in your life, I have a great idea and it won’t break the bank. Koss Fit Series headphones. Koss’ female designers teamed up …
This post is sponsored by FitFluential, LLC on behalf of Koss It’s time to buy something for the runner in your life but you’re not sure where to begin? I have some ideas. These are a few of my favorite things for running or working out in the gym. 1. Koss FitBuds and FitClips. …
When I decided I wanted to get serious about running, I had several things to consider. How do I start? It sounds ridiculously easy. If you want to get better at running, then you go out there and run, right? For many people, this approach is exactly what worked. For people like me, who like …
Here comes the HOLI-CRAZY! We are on the fast track to the last few days of the year and leading up to the big Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties. Food everywhere. Clothes that are getting a little snug with all the extra salt and sugar. Nobody wants the pass up the favorite treats …
This week is the start to a very busy holiday season that is fast approaching! It is also the start of those great ideas “When I decide to __________ in January……” We all get to that point in the fall when we put off healthy habits and instead, think about the great changes to make …
With winter waiting around the corner, even for Alabama, race training is at a standstill since I’m fighting off strep throat, sinus infection and now bronchitis. Since I refuse to give into lack-of-training depression, I might as well mention a few things I WAS using a couple of weeks ago. To run long, I have …
We have all seen it. The pictures at any track meet, local 5K, the Olympics. Runners sitting on the ground or standing in various stages of stretching. Over the past few years, more and more studies are coming out proving that this type of “hold for 30 seconds” stretching can be counter-productive. Think of it …
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Verizon Wireless. A few years ago, when we moved to our little corner of Alabama, we had a problem. Our current cell service would not reach to our house, neighborhood, route to work, or route to visit family. It worked on the main roads …
Thinking about the New Year and the resolution to get healthy, once and for all? Now is just as good as January and the gyms are not near as crowded as they will be then. Find a pair of good running shoes. Get a bottle of water and your favorite music. Go walk briskly for …
Most runners fall on two sides of this issue. Those who rarely, if ever, cross-train because they are RUNNERS! Those who consider cross-training as crucial as running shoes. I’m in the last group. Until I had a long-term injury that left me on the sidelines, my idea of cross-training was stretching my legs. But …
A few weeks ago, I was browsing Twitter and saw references to Half Fanatics. I was very familiar with the Marathon Maniacs which is a group dedicated to people who complete marathons within weeks/months of each other. But I didn’t realize there was a group dedicated to the half-crazy people. Once I looked through the …
It’s been 2 years in the making, but I finally got to do a Warrior Dash! I have read many fun reports of people participating in the obstacle course run that ends with mud and fire. Naturally, this is highly interesting to me. I love racing challenges and since I run trails more than road, …
Bright and early, me and a few hundred other runners got up and got ready to run throughout Apalachicola bay. The training to this point has been okay, but not great. I lost about 3 weeks of training due to bronchitis and pneumonia, but it was earlier in September so I’ve had some good weekend …
Originally published at Us.News Eat+Run By now, you may have heard about “CrossFit’s Dirty Little Secret,” an article by Eric Robertson that claims CrossFit is trying to shove rhabdo under the couch cushions like a discarded potato chip. Robertson, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Regis University in Denver, claims that CrossFitters are “largely …
Originally published on US News Eat+Run A few years ago, I was counting my running success in increments of tenths of a mile. I wasn’t a beginning runner. Worse, I was an injured runner. I had run several races, trail races, and a half-marathon trail race before I found myself hobbling to a doctor …
Want to hear something really crazy? I now have a regular publishing opportunity. US News & World Report has an online Health page and one feature of that page is their Eat+Run Blog. A few weeks ago, through Fitfluential, I was offered a contributing publisher opportunity. We set up a schedule and a list of …
A few years ago, I tried almond butter and thought the world couldn’t be any better. I much preferred the taste of natural almond butter to my old stand-by Jiff peanut butter. One trip to the store, they were out of my beloved almond butter and I almost reached for the Jiff. Then I saw …
This is the first time in years that I’ve started track workouts, or speedwork. I currently use two facilities. I use a high school track that is close to work. Closer to my house, I use a park with a half mile track around ball fields. I love using both, but the high school …
I really shouldn’t complain because the rain helps keep the temperatures down. But when the rain evaporates, we are left with jungle crud. Running in swampy air isn’t fun, but it’s all I’ve got to work with right now. It has been another good week of base building before marathon training starts! Monday: full rest …