Category Archives: Fitness

Ragnar Training — My First Double Run

One of my strategies for Ragnar training is to add a few double runs to my schedule–running twice on the same day, in the morning and in the evening. While many people run at different times of the day depending on … Continue reading

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Running Hill Repeats

Last week I added running hill repeats to the growing list of new things I’ve done with my Mom’s Run This Town group. I’ve always included hill work in my race training plans, but I usually do incline intervals on the treadmill.  … Continue reading

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I’m Running Ragnar!

I think it was on our crazy trail run adventure that my friend convinced me to commit to being on a Ragnar team with her. I told her that if she rounded up 10 other runners, I wouldn’t be the one … Continue reading

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Garden Vegetable Gazpacho Recipe

Once again, my Mom has been sharing the bounty of her garden with me. When she was overrun with too many tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers, I knew I had to make garden vegetable gazpacho. I dug up an old … Continue reading

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When Should I Run? OutSider App Review

Around here, our weather changes as often as … the weather. OK, maybe that analogy won’t work because it’s not an analogy, but if you live in the mid-Atlantic region, you know what I mean. In the winter, our high temperatures … Continue reading

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