One of the things I love about running is sharing it with other people. I love running races with friends, I love answering their training questions and I was practically giddy when Tracy and Jason and Emily all started training for their first long distance races. Tracy, me and Zach after … [Read more...]
Triathlon Nightmares
The Good News: On Saturday, I finally pulled the trigger and signed up for the Philadelphia Olympic Distance Triathlon to replace the cancelled DC Tri. I realized I needed to register ASAP when I was still telling friends that I was training for two tris, a sprint in May and an Oly in June. So … [Read more...]
What To do When Your A Race Gets Cancelled?
Some of you may have seen on Facebook or Twitter that the DC Tri got cancelled this year because the National Park Service wouldn't give the race its permit. The DC Tri was my A race for the spring. It was going to be my first Olympic-distance tri and I was pumped about it. So what do you do when … [Read more...]
EmpowHer BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Five
Guys I'm going through a computer crisis here. Yesterday my Mac crashed. Like completely and totally died while I was in the middle of doing work. No more working at Starbucks for a while Turns out the logic board crapped out. I never realized how unproductive I am without a computer. Apple told … [Read more...]
EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Four
Four weeks down, two to go! I can hardly believe we're in the second half of the BodyMedia FITness challenge already! Previous Weeks: Week One Week Two Week Three This Week: One of the questions I've been getting from a lot of people about the BodyMedia FITness challenge is whether or not … [Read more...]
Tri Training Week Two
It's funny to me that after thoroughly disliking cross-training for as long as I've been running, I've come to love it so much as part of training for my first tri. I think it's because the cross-training finally feels like it's serving a purpose other than just being a break from running. Week … [Read more...]
EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Three
Three weeks down and my poor little BodyMedia Fit armband is starting to look a little worn. Can you tell I wear this thing pretty much nonstop (except for when I'm in the shower; the device can't get wet)? Previous Weeks: Week One Week Two This Week: Week Three has been an interesting one … [Read more...]
Tri Training Week One
Happy Presidents' Day! I hope lots of you are getting to enjoy the day off! Before I dive into my training review for this week, I wanted to say a quick thank you for all the awesome breakfast ideas you shared with me on Friday's post. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who struggles with the … [Read more...]
EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Two
I can't believe the second week of BodyMedia FITness challenge is already over! I'm loving wearing the BodyMedia Fit armband and checking out/mildly obsessing over all the stats it captures. I probably plug the armband in to my computer way more often than I should to see how many calories I've … [Read more...]
EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week 1
Earlier this month, I was chosen as one of six bloggers to take part in the EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness challenge. The challenge will track six bloggers over a six week period as we try to reach our fitness goals. If you were paying really close attention, you might remember back around the holidays … [Read more...]