This week's theme for the Friday Five is "Race Day Surprises". Have you ever been caught off-guard (in a good or a bad way) before, during, or after a race? I thought I would reminisce about a few of those moments that come to mind. 5 Race Day Surprises 1. The perfect finish line treat I remember that after the first time I ran the Baltimore 10 miler I crossed the finish line and was immediately given a cold ... Read the Post...
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Thinking Back And Thinking Ahead
After seeing Billy Joel in concert last Saturday I've had his songs in my head all week. Which makes me want to play his songs all the time. Maybe you would like to enjoy some tunes while you read through this week's random post? https://youtu.be/85sIJcC8zbs Speaking of Billy Joel songs, I think the only song I know that he didn't play was "Just The Way You Are", which happens to be our wedding song! Do ... Read the Post...
The Marathon On My Mind
After months of debating about a fall race, I finally bit the bullet and decided to run a marathon at the end of November. I knew that if I did a full it would be the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, because Rob had already signed up, and we were planning to incorporate it into a trip to visit his sister's family in Arkansas. The question had been if I would sign up for the half or the full. So after weeks and ... Read the Post...
Core Strength For Runners + Weekly Workout Recap
Today's theme for Tuesdays on the Run is "Core Strength For Runners". Before I get into my weekly workout recap, I thought I would share a few exercises I have been doing lately to work on my stability. These were recommended after my Functional Movement Screening based on my areas of weakness and current level of strength. They were described to me as being a bit advanced, but if you were already doing some core work ... Read the Post...