This past weekend, in preparation for my long run, I picked up a chocolate milk at the grocery store. With eight miles on the schedule, I really craved the comfort of a good recovery drink, and chocolate milk always does the trick for me. Today, let's talk about the best recovery drinks for ...
the best recovery drinks for runners
week 42 – getting the end-of-year second wind!
I don't know what's gotten into me, but I'm suddenly feeling fairly revitalized. It's like with the end of the year, I'm getting a ginormous burst of energy, and I want to ride this wave all the way. Suddenly, I'm ready to just start decorating for Christmas, and cooking all the things, and purging ...
the return to in-person racing
On Monday, I shared the big news! I registered for my first 5K in almost a year! Obviously, part of my time off had a lot to do with the fact that I had broken bones and was in recovery from surgery. The other part was all about COVID-19 canceling just about everything. Boo. I'll issue a ...
week 41: back to “normalcy”. ugh.
The only benefits to returning to the real world this week were seeing the puggies and hedgehog, and getting back to running. Even though we had the best time on our trip, I missed all of those things. Badly. Sunday - rest All good things must come to an end, and it was time to leave. ...
it’s the best damn time for best damn race
I am an Ambassador for the Best Damn Race series. In exchange for my promotion and honest reivew of the events, I receive complimentary race entries and other amenities. All opinions are my own. Right now is the best damn time to get back into live races, and there's no better way than with the ...
week 40: away we go!
After months and weeks of waiting, we finally arrived at our mountain vacation week! We planned to head to the Blue Ridge Mountains with another family and just sack out in a gorgeous cabin for a few days. There were no plans, no expectations, and (hopefully) no stress. Sunday - 2.6 miles, ...
