Fitness Working Toward a Pull-Up August 24, 2016July 23, 20200 A friend of mine was lamenting today about her lack of push-up prowess. I assured her she could master them; boxing had me busting out more …
Fitness Can Gardening Count as My Workout? August 19, 2016June 16, 20200 Last week, I was at Davis Mountain Fitness & Training Camp, where I hiked, ran, yoga-ed, water aerobicized, and swam to my heart’s content. I …
Fitness So You’re Hiking in West Texas… August 12, 2016June 16, 20203 Can I just say that camp life is awesome? A typical day: Wake up, head out for a stellar sunrise run, eat breakfast, take a …
Fitness Revisiting 3M Half Marathon to Get Back on My Feet August 6, 2016July 23, 20200 “Run a race I’m proud of” was scrawled at the top of the page, my goal for the week of Feb. 6–12, 2000. That Sunday, …
Fitness Beating Austin’s Heat with the Perfect Pool Workout August 3, 2016March 19, 20180 I’m feeling a little guilty these days. You see, I’ve stepped out on my yoga class. I confess—it’s hard to stay with one workout for …
Fitness It’s Hot and I’m Drinking July 24, 2016July 23, 20200 What a beautiful Sunday evening (even though it is 98 degrees at 8 p.m.). I’m sitting outside under the porch fan, enjoying another Bulleit Whiskey …
Fitness Running the Trails at Walnut Creek Park June 24, 2016June 16, 20203 Few things are better than empowering someone with the confidence to successfully navigate a trail. I love to introduce people to my favorite outdoor spaces, …
race reports DFL, DNF, or DIM (Does It Matter?) at the Leatherwood Ultra May 3, 2016July 23, 20206 I should add another three-letter acronym: WTF. I’m quite sure I uttered the phrase a few times during the uphill climbs on the 2016 Leatherwood …
race reports Love, Paris Marathon Style April 20, 2016July 23, 20202 What follows is everything you’d conceivably want to know about my 2016 Paris Marathon. For those who just want the low down and dirty: It …
race reports Wearing a Cape to Race March 2, 2016July 21, 20200 Race reports allow us to relive runs. Oh, how I love a good race report! I hadn’t seen this write-up since it originally appeared in …