Mary didn’t always look like this. A couple years ago I met her when she joined my boot camp class. She was in fair enough all around shape, but she had been sidetracked by years of raising two beautiful girls and a successful career as a chef. She later joined our run club, and hasn’tContinue reading “Being Mary. Life and training lessons from a midpack runner.”
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Stroller at the Sun Run, Race Report, 2013
I know, I know! Another race report. Last one for a while, promise. I hadn’t planned on running the Sun Run with a stroller. I did it last year and I swore, “Never again.” It took me over an hour to get to the start line with a cranky baby in hand and a fullContinue reading “Stroller at the Sun Run, Race Report, 2013”
My race report, Boston
It was an emotional race for me all the way round. I started the year with a solid base of long slow miles, perhaps the best chunk of training I have been able to string together since the accident. I managed another post-accident PB at the First Half in February. Things were looking up. ThenContinue reading “My race report, Boston”
Boston terrorist attack
I will write an official race report. But right now nothing I went through seems to matter. After clearing the finish area, we decided to leave downtown on the train to have lunch near our friend Tim’s place. We crammed on a train and set off. A nice man gave Ama and I hisContinue reading “Boston terrorist attack”
Iron and the female athlete
Iron is a major deal for female athletes. Not only do athletes require more iron than the general population – but being female multiplies those needs. Being an endurance athlete is hard work and requires increased dietary iron. Every time your foot hits the ground, blood cells are damaged. Iron is lost through sweat. RedContinue reading “Iron and the female athlete”
Are we giving our children the wrong kinds of gifts?
Kids love chocolate. And kids love toys. It’s no stretch that they love Easter. I remember waking up as a child to a basket full of a cheap, waxy, chocolate flavored rabbit and a pile of eggs… same substance, different foil coated form. And I’d always get some plastic thing, like a pinwheel or aContinue reading “Are we giving our children the wrong kinds of gifts?”
Hungry for Change movie review
I watched this film the other night as part of the free online screening event. The film can be viewed until March 31st, 2013 for free by clicking on the photo. Here’s what I thought… 1. THE MESSAGE made this movie well worth my time. Diets don’t work. I don’t need to be sold onContinue reading “Hungry for Change movie review”
Eating, Naturally.
Of all things, I want to raise a happy child who becomes a happy adult. Sounds simple. Of course, it isn’t. Nobody knows what really creates happiness. All we know is that it’s a complex interaction between various things. And the recipe is different for everyone. I can tell you what doesn’t bring you closerContinue reading “Eating, Naturally.”
Fitness lessons from your toddler
My two year old is an exceptional athlete. She’s not making any Olympic teams, but she an exceptional athlete in the way a Crossfitter is. All the way around. Yesterday my little peanut completed the 48 flights of stairs in the Climb for Clean Air. I didn’t think she would make it, but she did.Continue reading “Fitness lessons from your toddler”
Dangerous health foods
It was another one of those moments – the ones that I have had too often lately. You got me again processed food industry. No, I was not hit hard by the whole “nutella… not a wholesome breakfast choice?… really?” thing. No, no. It wasn’t the usual suspects: fat free peanut butter, microwave popcorn orContinue reading “Dangerous health foods”
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