Cold weather. Some people love it. I’m definitely not one of those people. I don’t dig on the cold, and for me that means anything below about 60 degrees. So many of us bail on our workouts and outdoor activities in general during the cold, wet days of winter. Instead we want to just sit [...]
Archive for February, 2010
22 Feb
An Invention Desperately Needed by Marathoners
A big ol’ vat of Bag Balm! That’s what I need. Why doesn’t someone hurry up and invent it?! Then I could just jump into it to get all lubed up before my runs. At first I was just smearing a little of this gunk meant for cow boobies on the tips of my toes. [...]
19 Feb
Does Pizza Have any Place in a Healthy Person’s Life?
So you want to eat healthier, lose some weight, or just get serious about getting fit? What’s one of the main foods that you are told right away is “off limits.” Pizza, right? What’s with the bad rap? That nice white, fluffy pizza crust that is the foundation of most pizzas is absolute crap for [...]
17 Feb
Sometimes You Need a Plan B Workout
Yesterday’s workout did not turn out the way I had originally planned. I thought I was going to get up in the morning and do a slightly tweaked version of my Monday workout from the WOWs for weeks 37 and 38. I had it all planned out and ready to go, then . . . [...]
15 Feb
Muscle Shock
If you don’t get some good old-fashioned soreness every few weeks, your workout routine is in a rut, baby, and it’s time to shake things up! I’m a big fan of what I call Muscle Shock. Heck, I may even be the president of the Muscle Shock Fan Club. The plain and simple truth is [...]
8 Feb
Cho-Pat Calf Compression Sleeve
When I got that stupid calf strain 2 weeks ago during a 17 mile training run, I was pissed. I didn’t want anything to stop me from training for or running the LA Marathon. I did everything I could think of to speed my recovery – massage, foam roller, KT tape, ibuprofen, mineral ice, and [...]
7 Feb
What’s Your Everest?
I’ve heard it said that “running a marathon is now everyman’s Everest.” Well, I am actually living that right now. I’ll be climbing my Everest 6 weeks from today. On March 21st, I will run all 26.2 miles of the LA Marathon. I’m right on track with my training schedule. Over these last 11 weeks, [...]
2 Feb
Rachel vs Calf Strain
Maybe it was the time I had to quickly pick up my pace to avoid being run over by another crazy driver while crossing the street. Or maybe it was just the fatigue setting in after running so long. Or maybe it had everything to do with that fricken fibula of mine. Someone was kind [...]
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