My New Running Gear From Head To Toe

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Coco

I’ve been on a bit of a shopping spree lately, and thought I’d share some of my recent new running gear purchases with you just in case you need some new earbuds, compression socks, running shoes or a water bottle!

1. Yurbuds®  Back in April my Zippearz earbuds got frayed a few days before the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. I could not imagine making it through Hains Point without music, so I went to Best Buy and picked up some YurBuds®. While I liked the sound quality, they felt a bit uncomfortable in my ears. I know YurBuds® is active on Twitter, so I Tweeted to them about my issue, and they suggested that I exchange my pair for a smaller size.

YurBuds

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Cross Training Can Be Dangerous To Your Race Goals

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Coco

We all have heard about the benefits of cross-training. Well, today I am going to warn you about how cross-training can be dangerous to your race goals.

Next weekend is the Lawyers Have Heart 10K. While I hate the course and hate running in the heat, the race benefits a cause that is near and dear to my heart for many reasons, so I sign up, I train, I do fundraising, and I run.

Please Click To Donate!

Please Click To Donate!

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Books For Your Summer Reading List

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Coco

Back in high school, a summer reading list was a chore–something to put off as long as possible and tackle in the last days of August or in the nights before the dreaded Summer Reading Test that always got my English grade off to a bad start. Now that I get to read what I want, when I want, making my summer reading is much more fun.

Here are some books that I’ve read lately that you might want to put on your summer reading list. Continue reading →

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Diet To Go Meals Review

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Coco

Back in March I participated in a Twitter chat with Fitfluential and Diet To Go, and was randomly selected as a winner of a week’s worth of Diet To Go meals. Since I had given up meat for Lent, I chose the vegetarian option. I know lots of people who are interested in this program, so I thought I would write up a short Diet To Go meals review. Continue reading →

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Learning To Ride A Bike

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Coco

In my family, I run and my husband bikes (cycles?).

Mom runs, Dad rides

My husband can’t run with me because it bothers his knees, but when my son went off to college last August, he got me a bike to help distract us from our empty nest. Continue reading →

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