I'm not a calorie counter. With the exception of a brief stint in high school where I was delusional enough to think that I was fat (sadly, the norm among our society's teens), I've never really concerned myself with how many calories are in the food I'm consuming. I suppose the technical term is "intuitive eating", but I basically just do what my body tells me to do. Hungry? Eat something. Continue reading →
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Running Mom Guilt: Why You Should Let It Go
More painful than inner thigh chafing, more agonizing than the thought of a lactate threshold test, more stressful than getting caught in a long line of runners on a single track trail when you are trying to beat a time cutoff, is the guilt running moms often feel for taking time away from their … [Read More...]
Aunt Muriel & the Saber Tooth Tiger
If ever there was a saying in the human language that I could 100% relate to, it's the adage "word vomit". I'm not sure if adage is the appropriate descriptor for a noun whose first Google search result is urbandictionary.com, but we're going to go with it anyway. It makes it sounds … [Read More...]
Epsom Salt Baths for Post Run Soreness: Does It Really Work?
For as much time as I spend defending this sport against all of the "running is bad for your knees" naysayers, I will be the first to admit that running can, and often does, hurt. Running long distances, especially when you are new to them, can leave you hobbling around for a few hours post run, … [Read More...]