Monday: 5 miles (did my new morning loop. A bit of ligament pain! Argh so frustrating. I am so slow I feel like a turtle!) Tuesday: 5 miles (basically a repeat of Monday. Yay me.) Wednesday: 40 min on the treadmill. No ligament pain, slept a little late and ran out of time but all in all a good run. … [Read more...]
Free Printable Summer Camp Packing List
I originally posted this list a few years ago, but it continues to be a very popular post, so I decided to give it a quick update – especially as we start getting my daughter packed for camp. Summer is here and I know there are athletes all over the country anticipating one thing… … [Read more...]
Pregnancy training log week 28 via @MegganFranks
Monday:50 min run. Hot, many walk breaks. Felt horrible. Maybe went 5 miles if lucky.Tuesday: 65 min total (35min run, 25 min elliptical with intervals of 3,2,1 x2) I tried running pick ups on the treadmill yesterday and it was just too much for my pelvic floor. Opted to use the elliptical from now … [Read more...]
Welcome back third trimester! via @MegganFranks
I've been so tired in the evening and early mornings that I thought it might be a good idea to split my workout in half (half in the am and half in the pm) to see if it helped my energy levels throughout the day. For about two days I think I felt pretty good...then my body realized what I was … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Day Celebration of Female Athletes
(This post is an annual round-up, updated for 2014, of female athletes who are also great moms. Let us know in the comments who else you think should be included.) Being a professional athlete is demanding but being a professional athlete and a mom? That’s a whole other level of … [Read more...]
Tired via @MegganFranks #runchat
Ok, I have a confession. Running 50 mpw midway through your second trimester while putting in 45-50 hr work weeks will really knock you on your butt....epecially if you have to be in single parent mode most of the week (my husband has a ridiculous travel schedule until June). Then, race run a … [Read more...]
Running for two
Most know now that Houston and I are expecting our second child in August this year. I am started to look and feel very pregnant, my belly is about twice as big as it was with my first child and I am running short on wearable clothing. I have continued to run, and now that I am in the neighborhood … [Read more...]
Women’s Global Event Returns!
Article Written by Karolyn O'Cull on www.pdga.com ( Contact: [email protected] ) The PDGA Women's Committee is very pleased to announce the return of the PDGA Women’s Global Event on May 10th, 2014! Our inaugural Women's Global Event in 2012 was a huge success and made … [Read more...]
Olympic medalist and mother of twins Lashinda Demus launches #GoWomanGo website
January 29, 2014 – Los Angeles Lashinda Demus, one of the most decorated female hurdlers of all time and mother to six-year-old twin boys, is very excited to announce the launch of her new website, GoWomanGo.com. The website will be a place where Demus can share the lessons she … [Read more...]
If co-ed youth sport is a Pandora’s Box, then Game On
By Laura Pappano Much of the modern life has evolved — and at breakneck pace — but too many adults in positions of power continue to enforce a maddeningly old-fashioned mindset when it comes to young female athletes and co-ed play. I was recently contacted by a mom whose … [Read more...]