Blog

T-12 days until race day means time to meticulously stalk the weather forecast and eat everything I should have been eating the last 4 months. It never fails, the last 2 weeks of training before a race spurs a frantic urge to cross off all the tasks on my “good athlete” to-do...

Another triathlon coach once said to me "ya know, what people don't understand is that in our sport, it is not how fast you go, or how long you can hold your endurance, it is all about efficiency. The most successful athletes are the one...

In a hazy blur of smiling volunteers in electric orange shirts and knee-buckling runners stumbling forward, I seized my finisher’s medal in one hand and my equally prized post-run snack bag in the other. I decided last minute to compete in a local half marathon to tune up for...

Last Wednesday I left the house at 5:30 pm to go for a midweek, 1:30 minute long run in 94 degree heat. By 7:30 pm I was delving into my nutritious, refreshing, vibrant meal prepared solely by me with zero ingredients prepped ahead of time. Oh, ...

Flushed cheeks, crisp air, and a slight burn in my lungs have slowly welcomed their way into my workouts this week. That can only mean one thing- fall is here! Read more

Grab-and-run (literally) is the name of the game for most, but especially for those of us who are juggling busy lives and crazy training schedules. It takes foresight, meticulous calendar juggling, and a whole lot of self-discipline to be so dedicated. You are not only plann...

“Guess what I had for lunch today?” “What should we do for dinner tonight?” The answer to both of these questions: TACO SALAD. The anticipated response to both of th...

I’m currently deep in the marathon training trenches right now. That block of training where I question what I ever did before running 8+ hours a week. Did I have friends? Did I knit sweaters? Did I go to the movies? I’m not sure because all I do presently is run. And eat....

Growing up, my mom liked to use the word ‘granola’ as an adjective. “Oh, she’s just very granola,” she’d say. Then, this summer while hiking in Colorado, I overheard a girl say, “This is the most granola I have ever been.” I’m wondering, is this...

Sheet pan dinners are the MVP of weeknights. You can think of them as the cooler older brother to the crockpot; same amount of prep, same amount of clean up, with a quicker time table and way less soccer-mom vibes. During a base mileage training phase, I find myself ravenous...