I’m trying to work on my running form. Specifically, I’m trying to break my habit of shuffling. According to Coach I run “like a Porsche”, low to the ground. Continue reading
Posted in Running Tids & Bits
Tagged biomechanics, exercise, fitness, health, marathon, running
Last week I sat at my desk at work wishing I could unbutton my pants. Today I wore my running shorts for the first time in several months and discovered they no longer fit. Over the past couple of months I’ve become quite good at ignoring signs that my body mass has increased, but the sausaging of my clothing can no longer be ignored. Faced with this reality I did what reasonable people do in these situations and ate an entire 250 gram box of animal cookies. Continue reading
I briefly mentioned listening to Shawn Brady play at the pub after my 5K race last weekend. I didn’t mention that he recently released the album Electric Blood featuring the song All for the Run, inspired in part by the book Once a Runner. Also inspired in part, as Canadian Running reports, by his own running (he’s also an accomplished runner). Continue reading
Posted in Band on the Run
Tagged exercise, fitness, health, marathon, music, running, running playlist
I kicked off my spring running season last weekend with a 5K run to a pub. Chili and beer at the finish line. Not a bad enticement for my first* 5K race.
*I suppose that’s not entirely true; I have paid to run the distance three times before, one with friends in a Santa costume, one the day before the Boston Marathon as a leg-loosener and one of those obstacle course mud runs. But I’ve never raced the distance. Also true, I was a little intimidated to race the distance. I do not fancy myself to be a fast twitch short distance runner.
So I did what I always do. Continue reading
Posted in My Amazing Races, Running Tids & Bits
Tagged 5K, exercise, fitness, health, race, race report, running
A few months ago I set a goal. One of those idealized “tough but achievable ones”. I made a few goal reaching attempts during my Charleston Marathon training, but as most of my runs were under cover of darkness while I evaded security I wasn’t successful. But today, I thought, today is the day. I had a 30K run planned. In daylight. Plenty of mileage to do what needed to be done. Continue reading
Posted in Running Tids & Bits
I don’t think much about what I eat. I make a weekly meal plan so I don’t default to grilled cheese every night. I naturally tend towards reasonably healthy and balanced meals. I shop the perimeter of the store, venturing into the aisles for a few prepackaged staples I’m too lazy to make, like pasta sauce. I occasionally eat family sized bags of chocolate covered almonds. By myself. In the time it takes to watch Parks and Rec. Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Sneakers, Running Tids & Bits
Tagged exercise, fitness, food, health, nutrition, running, sports nutrition
I can’t seem to keep the local shoe population under control. New ones are appearing faster than the old ones are driven to the farm where old shoes go to run free in big open fields. Continue reading
Posted in The Gear Junkie
Tagged exercise, fitness, gear, health, running, running shoes
I have yet to see my career comically portrayed in a what they think I do meme (my former career must be more inspiring because it popped up early), but my running hobby is represented.
Pancake Shrove Tuesday! You know what that means? Post-run pancakes. Topped with chocolate chips and, this will make me sound like a Canadian cliché, lots of maple syrup.
Depending on where in the world you reside, the groundhog predicted an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Either way, a cool free hat will keep your noggin warm – but not too warm – through three chilly seasons a year. Continue reading
My blank walls have been staring at me for far too long, so yesterday Husband and I headed to the local arts shop to frame a cool print we bought in celebration of the Charleston Marathon. While at the store we bought a second piece, one I’ve been eyeing up for a while and I made some inquiries into another series of prints I’m interested in buying. Noticing a bit of a pattern, the proprietor asked if we liked graphic text art. My answer was a definite yes. I quite like words.
He showed us some of his own creations then pointed me to a fantastic website called Tagxedo where I could create my own graphic text art based on the theme of my choosing. My chosen theme is running. The Tagxedo learning curve is about 3 minutes and in 15 minutes I created these running-themed “masterpieces” mostly using default settings. Imagine what I could do with an hour*. Continue reading
Last Thursday was National Sweater Day. [Sorry if you missed it. Reminder: do not count on this blog to alert you to events beforehand, but I'll never fail to alert you once the event is over and everyone has gone home.]
On Feb 9th, put on your favourite sweater and turn the heat down a few degrees to help WWF take action against climate change, and work toward a sustainable future.
I participated during the day, mostly because I am cold-blooded and need to wear a sweater everyday, but could not find a suitable sweater for evening running. I’m not convinced there is such a thing*. Continue reading
Posted in Running Tids & Bits, The Gear Junkie
Hundreds of YouTube videos can’t be wrong. People say sh!t. Even runners. Especially runners?
Do you ever think, wow my running tights are so boring and unicoloured, there must be a more stylish yet anatomically correct way? Think no more. Continue reading
According to M-W, a trend (noun) is: Continue reading
My Running Shorts: short stories about my life on the run.
