current events #TBT–I’ll Try Any Workout, and That Includes MotoGP April 9, 20150 Over the last years, I’ve had to do take-backs on two activities I used to dismiss: boxing and motorsports. Getting a taste of each as …
inspiration & motivation Why First Workouts Are So Damn Scary March 23, 2015September 12, 20200 Even though I didn’t come to exercise until an adult in my 30s with three kids, I’ve got hundreds of workouts under my belt now. …
inspiration & motivation I Want to Be Kacy Catanzaro July 19, 2014November 4, 20170 The other day, my husband shared a video with me. You’ve probably seen it–Kacy Catanzaro, who weights all of about 100 pounds, a gymnast, totally …
Wellness Having a Great PT Day, Reformer-Style July 23, 20110 Yesterday turned into one of those totally unexpected great days. The kind where everything seems to go right. The very best thing was my physical …
inspiration & motivation Recovery With a Little Help From My Friends June 12, 2011September 12, 20200 This is my training journal, so I try to keep my entries less diary-like and really focused on those things that are running/workout related. Since …
injury & recovery Training for Recovery May 17, 2011November 4, 20170 Yesterday, I started a blog entry. It was a recap of some positives and then I’d started on a big discussion of what was frustrating …
injury & recovery A Lot of Healing Can Happen in a Month April 25, 20110 It’s been one month since I last posted. When there’s a long time between my posts, it makes me realize how much I’ve progressed; there …
injury & recovery Leah vs. The Machines (or 4 Strikes at the Gym) March 24, 20110 So I didn’t cry in my car; I made it all the way home. The time in the car was more like a period of …
injury & recovery My Mantra: Relentless Pursuit of Forward Momentum March 21, 2011November 4, 20170 That was the mantra I came up with for my first foray into trail running back in ’05, training for Pikes Peak Marathon, and it …
Fitness Rocking Those Runs December 13, 20100 I have a thousand other things I should/need to be doing but I decided to take a break. My runs have been fantastic lately. This …
