Category Archives: Fitness

Hiking The Billy Goat TrailĀ 

We are going to the Grand Canyon later this summer, so we have planned some local hikes to break in our hiking gear and make sure our hiking muscles are in shape. Our favorite local hiking trail is the Billy Goat … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness | 19 Comments

Celebrating National Running Day

Did you know that today is National Running Day? I usually hear about these “special” days too late to celebrate, but this year my fellow Sweat Pink Ambassador Kristin at Jonesin’ For A Run organized a National Running Day interview link up … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

Bike for Beer

Back in the day before I had any interest in fitness (yes, there was such a time!) my husband and his friends used to “bike for beer” and visit brew pubs off the Washington & Old Dominion trail. Since I started riding … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness | Tagged , | 25 Comments

55 Things About Ragnar Relay

Before I ran Ragnar Relay DC, I wasn’t sure what I’d gotten myself into. I worried about everything from how to train to what to pack to how (and whether) I would sleep to whether (and how) I’d be able to stay … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness, Ragnar Training | Tagged , , | 25 Comments

Five Books To Read This Summer

Can you believe that next weekend is Memorial Day weekend?! I know it falls early this year, but I can’t believe that it’s almost summer. Since I have been slacking on my book reviews this year, I thought this would be … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness | Tagged | 14 Comments