Tag Archives: Running

Why I Race

Last week Carla wrote on MizFitOnline about why she doesn’t compete in athletic events, and Roni wrote on Just Roni about why she does. I’ve been mulling the same question for a while. It’s not about the t-shirts. Or the finisher’s … Continue reading

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Running Out Of Steam (ATM Training)

I think I jinxed myself by writing about waking up early to exercise. This week I really stuggled with getting out of bed. Monday was the worst–I slept until 8:00 am! Yes, it was a holiday, but my office was … Continue reading

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Five Saftey Tips For Running In The Dark

I always say that I run at “o’dark-thirty” but in the summer months it actually is light out for my 5:00 am (ish) runs. Now that we are heading into fall, it is dark until 6:30 am, and even people who … Continue reading

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Working Out On The Road (ATM Training)

This week brought my first of four business trips this month, and my first of three weeks in a row of driving up to my son’s college (Parent’s Weekend, fall lacrosse tournament, Fall Break). Still, it was pretty easy to stick … Continue reading

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Running Hill Repeats With Tiger Lilly

I usually do hill workouts on my treadmill–it has a pre-programmed hill interval workout that cycles through 4 sets of 4 hills of increasing intensity, with each hill lasting 60 seconds with 60 seconds of recovery at 0% incline in … Continue reading

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