Physiclo Resistance Pants Review

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Coco

When the people from Physiclo reached out to me, I was wary of agreeing to try out running pants in mid-April, but Mother Nature cooperated with another blast of cold weather, so the timing ended up being just right. Another thing that was just right was their customer service as I figured out which size was right for me–they were very responsive to my emails and sent a new size right away. I assume they’d treat their paying customers just as well!

Physiclo Resistance Pants Review
So, what’s so special about Physiclo running pants? As explained on their website, their pants are made with built-in resistance bands designed to “engages the quadriceps, hamstrings, hip abductors, and gluteus muscle groups.” You acutally can see the resistance bands inside the pants, and I could feel them as I ran.  Continue reading →

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Five Things That Frustrate Runners

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Coco

Today’s Friday Five theme is “favorites” but since today is tax day* I thought it might be more fitting to share five things that frustrate runners.

FIVE THINGS THAT FRUSTRATE RUNNERS

*If you aren’t ready to file your taxes yet, this year you actually have until April 18 because today is a legal holiday in Washington, D.C., in observance of Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day marks the day that President Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, which ended slavery in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

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Jailed By Judgmentalism

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Coco

I generally do not think of myself as a judgmental person, but there are certain areas where I find it hard not to judge others. I confessed as much on Carla’s blog, and admitted that the circumstances say more about me than about whomever I’m judging. 

Judgmental
While it’s never nice to judge, I tend to think it’s harmless since I usually keep my snarky comments to myself and only roll my eyes if no one else is looking. But I’ve come to realize that judgmentalism hurts us all because it leads us to keep our struggles to ourselves.  Continue reading →

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Facing The Reality Of Needing Recovery

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Coco

My spring race schedule doesn’t leave much time for rest and recovery. The Reston 10 Miler was exactly one month before the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run last weekend, and the George Washington Parkway Classic 10 miler is only two weeks away. With that in mind, I jumped back into my regularly scheduled workout program last week, but after Saturday’s long run I realized that my legs are tired and need time to refresh if I want to make the best of the Parkway Classic.

Garmin Connect Message

Is this Garmin’s idea of a “motivational” message on race day?
I think it should have said “… off the charts!”

I’ve been participating in the Weekly Wrap hosted by Holly and Tricia long enough that you may be able to guess my workouts, but here are the details that make this week unique:  Continue reading →

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Favorite Restaurant Meals In Arlington Virginia

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Coco

My husband and I usually have a “date night” every weekend, and it usually involves going out to dinner. As we were deciding where to go last weekend, I realized that I have a favorite thing to order at most of the restaurants we go to, and tend to order the same thing almost every time.

Favorite Restuarant Meals

For today’s Friday Five Link Up, I’m going to share five of my favorite restaurant meals, which all happen to be at restaurants in Arlington, Virginia. See what other food things people are talking about today over at EatPrayRunDC, MarOnTheRun and You Signed Up For What?! Continue reading →

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