I am finishing up week 5 (of 26) of my marathon training plan. I still have a ways to go (obviously). It’s been harder than I thought. Scratch that. I knew it would be hard to run in the heat and to add mileage to long runs while it was still hot. In reality, it wasn’t the heat that brought me … [Read more…]
Hello hello, Shrinkers! If you are reading this and you know it’s Wednesday, then you know that only means one thing! Time to strip down to those beautiful birthday suits and hop on the scale for our weekly weigh in. How did you do? Good, bad or ugly, we want to hear about it. We are heading … [Read more…]
Holla! We are a week into our latest C25K virtual training – how did you all do last week? I know many of you are literally stepping out of your comfort zones and I couldn’t be more proud. Because we’ve done a few of these virtual training groups before, we have quite a few veterans in our Run … [Read more…]
I LOVE fitness gadgets! The same way 12 year old girls have mini-meltdowns in the presence of boy bands is the same excitement I feel when new workout gadgets find their way into my gym bag. So pardon my giddiness as I tell you about the PEAR Fitness Tracker Review and how this lovely little tool … [Read more…]
We here at The Sisterhood have a passion for fitness. For many of us, that includes running and we all started out looking at that first 5k as our goal. Is this a goal of yours? Have you always wanted to become a runner but didn’t know where to start? Are you coming back to running from a break? … [Read more…]
And so it begins. The air is getting cooler, the rain is turning to sleet, which turns to snow (at least here in Colorado ALREADY!) and the motivation to go on a run completely fades away. The imminent use of the treadmill is in my near future, and I’m dreading it. I’m the type of person who … [Read more…]
Fall is scratching at the door and registration is open for our next Run the ‘Hood virtual race -a Turkey Trot & Mutt Strut Virtual 5K/10K/Mile Run & Walk!! This time the race has gone to the dogs, and we’re inviting your four-legged friends to join in the fun in our first ever Turkey Trot … [Read more…]
It’s Tuesday and time for another round of Toot Your Horn! I haven’t tooted my horn in a long time (months and months) and I am long overdue. Here goes: The Summer here in Texas is brutal, especially in August and September. It’s hot hot hot and some days, it’s humid too. Normally, I … [Read more…]
If you’re like me, you’re not very good at doing nothing. I always feel the need to do some sort of exercise daily and often forget the importance of a rest day. This last week in particular, that caught up with me. After a 9 mile hike last Sunday, I proceeded to run 20+ miles before Friday without … [Read more…]
I won two race race entries at the last minute for the Run or Dye 5K (Austin). The Run or Dye race is a *fun* event. That means there was no chip timing and there was a *gimmick* (whether it’s booze, obstacles, zombies or in this case- DYE!). I invited my daughter Sophie to do the race with … [Read more…]
I have many pre-marathon training thoughts running through my head as I embark on 6 months of training to begin this week. I assume everyone knows how far a marathon is but just in case you don’t, it is 26.2 miles. It is a major accomplishment for anyone to achieve and only 1% of the population … [Read more…]
I am about to start training for my first marathon and you guys get to come along on the ride with me. Now, I am by no means a new runner, I have been running for 5 years now. I have 8 half marathons under my belt but have yet to tackle the beast known as a marathon. I run a comfortable pace … [Read more…]
Running is a free form of exercise! You’ve heard that, right? Well, I’m here to tell you that running is probably the most expensive “free” sport on the planet. Yes, you can literally run naked through the streets if you so desire, and local ordinances permit it, but I wouldn’t necessarily … [Read more…]
In a few days, I’ll embark on my 2nd 200 mile relay. I ran the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail 200 Mile Relay last year and had a blast. This year promises to be as much fun or more, but I’m stressing about one thing (ok, lots of things but this one thing in particular). Last year I was a relay newb … [Read more…]
For the last 3.5 years, I have run injury-free….for the most part. Sure, I have had aches and pains and soreness and there have even been times when I limped and hobbled and walking hurt for a day or two, BUT I *think* I have figured out what it takes to keep *me* running relatively … [Read more…]