It happens at the end of every marathon. People who seem so strong and confident are humbled by their hubris and end up on the side of the road. What started out as a journey with the best intentions, crumbles with everyone watching. This past training cycle in the build up to my breakthrough race […]
The Marathon Is an Exercise of Patience: 2018 Mesa-Phoenix Marathon Race Recap
This whole thing was a pretty crazy idea. How on earth did I think I could run a sub-three-hour marathon? (That’s 26.2 miles at an average of 6:52 per mile.) Four short years ago, I ran my first marathon in 4:02. Believe me, a sub-three was definitely not on my mind that day. But run […]
Protein is NOT a Food Group (But You Still Need to Think About It)
Order a salad in any restaurant and your enterprising, upselling server will inevitably ask you, “and what kind of protein would you like on that?” The rude answer that I tend to say in my head is, “Every plant food has protein! Stop believing it doesn’t!” While I’ve politely learned not to blurt out smarty-pants […]
Training for Boston? Here are Six Myths About the Race You Should Know
Before you ask, no, I’m not going to Boston this year. But we have so many athletes we coach at Runners Connect training for it that I thought it would be helpful to share some tips and advice and bust a few training and racing myths that come up. Myth #1: The best training for […]
Simple Smoky Roasted Carrot Lox
When I first saw this recipe from the Olives for Dinner blog for salt-roasted carrot lox that supposedly tasted exactly like smoked salmon, I printed it out, put it in my recipe binder, and ignored it for years. I meant to make it a million times, but what stopped me was the salt. Using two cups […]
Healthy Banana Blueberry Bread
I buy a lot of bananas. I can’t help it. When the lonely onlies are bagged up and on sale, I stock up. Last week I got 42 bananas for $4!!! I freeze them, dehydrate them, and bake with them. There’s always a banana bread recipe on the back of the bag giving you ideas […]
DIY Treadmill Desk: Because Runners Should Walk!
So I bought a treadmill. But not for the reason most runners buy treadmills. It’s not a very good one. It’s not new and it’s out of warranty. It’s so basic that it won’t even convert miles per hour to minutes per mile. And the fastest it will go is ten miles an hour, which, […]
White Bean and Kale Chili
When cooler weather sets in, I want comfort food. Steamy bowls of something hearty and filling where you wipe the bowl clean with a hunk of toasty bread. And preferably it’s easy to make and easy to clean up. That’s where this white bean chili comes in. Inspired by a traditional White Chicken Chili recipe […]
So What’s Next? Phoenix in February!
When you are dating someone seriously, the question people always ask is, “So, when you are getting married?” Once you get married, they ask, “So, when are you having kids?” Once you have a kid, they ask, “So, when are you having another one?” And when you finish a race, naturally the first question is, […]
Rest, Recover, Eat, Repeat
Now that my goal race is over, I’m getting serious again. About doing nothing. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’m getting serious about eating. A lot. And often. And after not having a single alcoholic drink for the entire month of September, I’m drinking a glass of wine every night with dinner and if I’m […]