Category Archives: Fitness

Power Run

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Coco

Yesterday afternoon a friend and fellow partner at work asked me if I wanted to meet her for a run this morning. I immediately said “yes” and was so excited. I usually run on my own, but having a running … Continue reading →

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A Broken Record For Fitness Success

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Coco

When I write out my workouts for my training log posts (see the “training log” tab on the menu bar) or log into DailyMile, I feel like a broken record. (Do younger readers understand this phrase? It doesn’t mean I’m … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Running on Empty by Marshall Ulrich

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Coco

My favorite of the three running books my Mom gave me for Mother’s Day was Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America by Maschall Ulrich. (That’s an Amazon Affiliate links, which means that if you click … Continue reading →

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How To Do An Easy Run

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Coco

I am trying to run my long runs at a slower pace, based on information from different running pace calculators. While I don’t believe that there is a universal “right” way to train, I’ve courted injury by running my long runs … Continue reading →

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Five For Friday: Race Tips on Family Fitness Food

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Coco

Funny how things work out. At the last minute I decided to take off for my son’s lacrosse tournament so I didn’t have a blog post for today, but I’ve got a guest post up at Carrie’s blog, Family Fitness … Continue reading →

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