My oldest kid is about to turn eleven years old. While I still feel like I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing as a parent most days, I do figure eleven years is enough time to consider myself an "experienced" parent. And my "experience" thus far can be summed up with the following analogy: Parenting is a never ending, chaotic game of ping pong where one paddle is the incredible, heart Continue reading →
Post Run Recovery – A Long Distance Runner’s Routine
Thank you Biofreeze® for sponsoring this post. Biofreeze® is also available for purchase in retail. Click here to find a store near you. When I was a 20-something year old adult, I lived on a junk food. Don't just take my word for it, scroll back to posts from the early days of this blog when I professed my love for Mountain Dew and Hostess cupcakes. Truth be told, this is not uncommon for Continue reading →
The Dirt Dash – 2017 Trail Marathon – Review
I'm fairly certain I signed myself up for the 2017 Dirt Dash marathon while under the influence of pain killers. Doctor prescribed, of course, but judgement affecting none the less. But let's be honest, what's a runner who is laid up recovering from hernia surgery to do to lift her spirits other than plan future races? Traditional online shopping was out, I need more running gear like I need Continue reading →
Xero Shoes – Z-Trail Sandal Review
If you've been in the running world long enough, you remember when the book "Born to Run" was released, and everyone was seemingly jumping traditional running shoe ship for more minimal footwear (who remembers the VFF craze? I still have mine.) Almost every major shoe brand came out with their own version of a barely-there minimal shoe with "zero drop" and little to no cushioning for maximal Continue reading →
Right Now.
While driving in the car listening to the radio, Geoff and I like to play a game called "name this band". Technically, this game of ours doesn't actually have a name, but essentially "name this band" is what we try to do. Our twelve year age difference pretty much only presents itself in our vast differences in music knowledge While we both grew up on and love classic rock of the 60's and Continue reading →
Spider Webs in Your Eyes.
Pulling in to an empty parking lot at the trail head first thing in the morning is a mixed blessing. On one hand, I crave the solitude. There is nothing quite like watching the sun rise over the trails, with only the sound of your footsteps and the chirping birds, as your body and the world seemingly crawl out of sleep and come to life. On the other hand, being the first one on trail means Continue reading →
Fuel100 Electro-Bites Review
It's crazy for me to realize that I've considered myself a runner for nearly one third of my entire life now. Me, the girl who would complain with the rest of the team when our high school coach made us run *gasp* one whole mile during pre-season. Me, the girl who used to whine relentlessly at my track coach and remind him "I'm a sprinter, I don't NEED to do a mile for time". Now, I've spent Continue reading →
On Cloudventure Trail Shoe – Review
Blogger confession: when I test out a product and find out I don't like it, I typically don't review it. It's not because I don't think the product deserves my time...quite the opposite actually. Constructive criticism is helpful, and most companies tend to listen to the feedback. I, however, struggle to post negative reviews because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. In reality, I'm Continue reading →
INOV-8 TRAILROC 285 Review
The only thing I love more than running on the trail is talking about the shoes I wear to run in on trail. I really do have the best job(s). In the big picture of the running shoe industry, inov-8 is one of the newer kids on the block. Founded in 2003, inov-8 has always targeted mountain, trail, and off road running...which is why many of my road running may not have heard of them before Continue reading →
Expectations & Modifications.
When seeking some sort of credential in exercise, whether it be as a personal trainer, coach, or group exercise instructor, one of the first things you are taught is the importance of (and the ability to suggest and implement) modifications to exercises and workouts. It is important to offer a client or class participant an exercise option that they can safely perform within their current Continue reading →
2017 Scorched Trails 10K – Race Review – Directors Edition
I've got quite the long "bucket list" of things that I want to do during my lifetime. Write a book. Learn how to log roll. Hug a manatee (even though Chelsey says this is illegal, and I argue that it shouldn't be if the manatee initiates the hug). And of course, there are dozens of races I'd love to do. But nowhere on this extensive list did I include "direct a race", or think that I would Continue reading →
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