Category Archives: Fitness

Five Safety Tips For Running In The Dark

It’s barely even October and it’s really dark for my dark o’clock runs again. Since I’ve been driving to dark-fifteen track workouts, I’ve noticed how hard it is to see runners who are out before dawn, so I wanted to share these … Continue reading

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10 Reasons To Love 10 Mile Races

Today’s Tuesdays On The Run topic is favorite race distance. As you can tell from my race calendar in the sidebar, my favorite race distance is the 10 Miler. Here are my top ten reasons for loving 10 mile races. 10 miles or … Continue reading

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Reston Perfect 10

I have so many “favorite” races I do every year, I don’t have much room in my race calendar to try new ones, but this weekend I ran a new-to-me 10 miler that I just may be adding to my list … Continue reading

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Favorite Fall Activities

Fall is my favorite time of year. The weather turns cool, the trees turn pretty colors, and my calendar is full of fun events. To celebrate the first week of fall, I’m joining this week’s Friday Five link-up and sharing some … Continue reading

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My First Pure Barre Workout

Last week Pure Barre (Alexandria) hosted my Moms Run This Town group for a free, private class. I had heard about Pure Barre classes and wasn’t sure I would like it, but I will try almost any new exercise program once–especially … Continue reading

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