It’s our health issue and my sister and I both like to work out (bike or hike or run or walk). Nothing too crazy although we sometimes teeter on the brink of obsession — inspired by “incidents” along the way. Mud, Sweat and Beers 2010, complete with jammies. Here’s an example:In our first mountain bike […]
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Watching the clock at work
Careers are a lot like sports. Both involve training, sweat equity and “most improved” players. And after our many miles of biking and running, we’ve come to realize that all we need to know for our careers, we’ve learned from our Garmin. These sports watches analyze your every step, whether you like it or not. […]
I hate running
I did it. I started a “I hate running” FBook page. We’ve got 15 members as of today. I giggle every time someone else “likes” it. Let me tell you why I hate it (and, if pressed, why I love to hate it): 1. I can’t find my pace. In the first 100 steps, I […]
Motherhood: Running with kids at home
I’ve started running, something I swore I’d never do. Why? I like the way I feel when I roar back into the house in the morning with the taste of sweat in my mouth, my tank sticking to my back, grit on my face and a blue bandana flopping on my head. And that it’s […]
3 tips for new runners
I started running in half-mile stretches, then 1 mile stretches. And I hated it. That was in March, April and May. Now it’s the end of June. And I can finally run 3 miles. And I kinda like it, despite broadcasting to the world that I never would. I thought running would come easy for […]