~ Runfessions ~ A collection of statements admitting that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes… I runfess: I think I may have finally figured out what is going on with my socks. As I mentioned last month, sometimes my socks slip down and gather around the middle of my foot during my run. What has […]
My friends always rave about my colorful tossed salad, so much so, that they’ve dubbed them Debbie Salads. Since my friends seem to enjoy my salads so much, I almost always volunteer to bring one to any dinner party, barbecue, or get together that Bill and I are invited to attend. One would think that a […]
This months questions come from comments left on a couple of different blog posts during the last month… Please send your training and running questions my way by commenting below. Question: I’d love some more ITB stretching tips! Even though I foam roll, mine always seem tight! ~ Asked by Michelle from Movin’ It With Michelle in […]
Sometimes I hitch a ride on the struggle-bus during my runs, but usually I don’t. Oddly, both my Tuesday and Thursday runs seemed extra difficult this week. I lagged behind on Tuesday’s 9:10 average pace run, but managed to hang on for dear life during Thursday’s 8:53 average pace run. Anytime I struggle I remind myself that I’m about […]
This is one of my favorite Deb Runs non-running posts, edited slightly to update for tonight’s big event… Tonight is our annual Italian Dinner Party – a night in February where I can shine and make my husband both happy and proud – happy that he’s getting a good home cooked meal; and proud that I try […]
During my interview for the Real Runners Virtual Summit hosted by Katie Heddleston which starts on Monday, I talked about running longevity and how my running has changed as I’ve gotten older. We discussed running for fitness versus training to race at a locally competitive level and what younger runners can do to ensure a long running career. During […]
Just for fun, and with a little help from ilovetorun, I put together a few Valentine’s Day themed eBibs! Enjoy! Always thinking about fueling! Not that I’m competitive or always teasing my hubby or anything! A girl can never have too many pairs of running shoes! Missing my favorite running buddy… Whether […]
Dear Babe, Flowers die after a few days… You eat the tastiest of my chocolates… I don’t need more jewelry since I work in gym clothes… What I’d really love, though, is for you to surprise me with an entry into the ten-day Real Runners Virtual Summit featuring interviews with a bunch of really awesome runners. The summit […]
Monday evening I made the decision to skip my Tuesday morning run with my friends and run/walk with Bill instead. With my running buddy cuddled next to me in our warm bed, we hit snooze several times and missed our run. On Thursday, I’ll be talking about just that – the benefits of having running […]
Sleep… Slumber… Shuteye… Snooze… Siesta… No matter how you say, it’s still an important part of our everyday health. So if we’d never consider shorting ourselves of good nutrition, sufficient hydration, and serious training, why would we short ourselves of adequate sleep? Over the past few years I’ve talked about my sleep, or lack thereof… I truly would love […]
I originally hadn’t planned to put the 2017 For The Love Of It 10K on my racing calendar. More often than not, I choose not to sign up for races during January, February, and March. Even though I quite like running in the cold, I don’t like standing around waiting for a race to start while I’m freezing. As […]
Just like the rather bland weather of this past week, my workouts were equally nondescript. At the risk of sounding like a little old lady who loves nothing more than talking about her aches and pains, I’ll mention that I had minor surgery on my arm on Tuesday to remove a basal cell carcinoma – my fiftieth, and […]
Today I’m joining Deborah at Confessions Of A Mother Runner and Coco at Running With Perseverance for their monthly Ultimate Coffee Date linkup! Be sure to stop by their blogs for a cup of coffee and to say hello; and while you’re there, be sure to check out some of the other bloggers who are participating in […]
Welcome to Wednesday Word, a monthly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. On the first Wednesday of every month you will have a single word prompt to write about. Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. […]
As I mentioned last week, the ten-day Real Runners Virtual Summit hosted by Katie Heddleston starts on February 20th. Be sure to check it out because you might recognize a few of your favorite bloggers on her team of twenty-three real runner speakers. 😉 During my interview for the summit, I spoke with Katie about running longevity and how my […]
Welcome to Race Linkup, a monthly linkup opening on the last Monday of every month and staying open for four weeks. Link your race schedule so everyone can see who else will be at the next race and we can arrange meet-ups with other bloggers and our readers. You can link up your race schedule every month or only when you register for […]
While training clients on Monday morning I watched the cover on our deck table and chairs billow up like a hot air balloon; to the point I was afraid the protective cover would tear. With wind gusts forecast to get up to 80 MPH, I wasn’t at all surprised to see this happen. It wasn’t until later […]
~ Runfessions ~ A collection of statements admitting that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes… I runfess: I am going to shamelessly promote my new Race Linkup here on Runfessions. Our next installment goes live this coming Monday, the last Monday of the month. Won’t you join us by linking up a post with your […]
When I asked my runner friend Lesley if she’d be willing to answer a few questions about her company I had no idea how much I’d learn, not only about her, but about what goes on behind the scenes of a large event. I first met Lesley about twelve years ago when I worked as a […]
It had a purpose for thirteen long years, Safely transporting runner friends To races far and near. It wasn’t a Lexus, it wasn’t a Benz, It was simply the Cruisermobile. Comfortable with its captains chairs And heated leather seats, Friends could ride to races without any cares. To road races we’d go; never track meets, In […]
