4.15.2013 – Boston
Wordless Wednesday – Because there are no words to describe this horror and tragedy.
All Things Mangoes – Indian Style
When Courtenay at Running with Perseverance asked for mango recipes, I knew I had to dwell in to some of my favorite Indian ones. While it might be a tad exotic for my US friends, I grew up loving the sweetness and the savory of mango with Indian flavours. We had a mango tree in our backyard which mum used for raw mango recipes. As kids, we were very disappointed that we couldn’t eat these mangoes (well you could, but I had…
Our First Multisport Race – A Duathlon
Hubby is on his road to Augusta 70.3! Apart from my Callaway Sprint 2 years ago, this duathlon was our his first multisport race and he did pretty good. He started on the bike only about 6-8 weeks ago and has gotten quite comfortable in clipless pedals. Cheering was hard work though! He got to nap in the afternoon while I have to be up with the kids 🙂 We got there a tad late, so we couldn’t catch him running…
#BestRun
I am usually all over a challenge like Miss Zippy’s Best Run Link Up. However, since I have hardly run since my Little Rock Marathon, this was really a challenge for me! What makes a run a “Best Run” anyway? A good pace/splits/distance Running a good pace with even/negative splits always makes for a great run for me. In my training cycles, I am usually all about hitting a certain pace that it is  very elating when I am able…
I Can … But I Didn’t
My usual weekend run recaps are a reflection on my enjoyment or struggles. And they involve double digits, some lessons learned, some sunshine to keep me going and the runners high that I am addicted to. This weekend run was “only” 4 miles “long” but writing it down is rather hard for me. Because it is making me face up to the fact that I did not take this run seriously. I was a little distracted even before the start,…
I’m Going to Bootcamp
Last week while catching up on my blog readings, I came across one that mentioned doing an online bootcamp. Huh? An online bootcamp? I was intrigued and had to check it out. Scheduled by Tina Raele and called “Best Body Bootcamp”, the description read “An 8 Week Fitness Program adapted for all fitness levels and geared to improving your lifestyle.” I have been trying to land on a strength training routine and was having time conflict issues trying to find…
#EngageTheBasics April Challenge
Barbara created this challenge as a means for us to remember the basics needed to continue on our journey to being a stronger runner. Taking all of 8 minutes, it consists of 2minutes foam rolling (I added in 5 min instead of 2, as I can never get anything done in 2min) 1 minute plank 1 minute side planks (30 sec. Each side) 1 minute push-ups (however you need to do them- knees, stability ball, etc.) 1 minute clam shells…