Monthly Archives: July 2011

I’m going to be out of town for a few days, and will be posting irregularly until I’m back at my desk. But I wanted to pass along the workout I did before skipping town—the workout that left me confident … Continue reading →

What fuels speedy sets in the pool? Fresh blueberries from my beloved CSA and farm stand, of course. I usually polish off a pint of these delicious blue flavor-bombs with a big bowl of steel-cut oats in the morning. I … Continue reading →

Don’t worry—I’m not going all P90X on you. But I have to admit that Tony Horton, the guy behind the super-expensive workout videos, is onto something. You may remember that back in April, I stumbled upon a story about Horton … Continue reading →

What a shame that just as D.C. weather gets really nice, I’m stuck swimming in a climate-controlled indoor pool rather than running outside, huh? I am ducking, to get out of the way of the things all you runners are … Continue reading →

  Photos of Lake Arrowhead, where I’ll swim 1,500 meters on Aug. 13 as part of the Killer Honey Badgers triathlon relay team, courtesy of Jenny Ruley Photography, via the Luray Triathlon website.  

I came, I jogged, I conquered! My Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K results: 46:53, or 9:26-minute-mile pace; 358/1074 women; 76/193 women in my age group You may be wondering why I’m motivated by such seemingly lackluster race results. While a super-fast … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: The editor apologizes for her recent overuse of alliterative titles. The popular “faith not fear” mantra just seemed like a great title for today’s post, and, well, it’s Friday. Feel free to throw tomatoes in my direction for … Continue reading →

Ever since I got back into swimming in 2008, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of participating in a triathlon relay with some of my running buddies. It was my answer to the natural question that arises when I mention … Continue reading →

I’m a sucker for milestones. If you’re reading this, it’s likely you are, too (why else do thousands of adults gather at road races on any given weekend, if not for the sense of accomplishment that comes from crossing an … Continue reading →

So, ‘member when I complained a couple months ago that I was suffering from goal overload leading up to the Bolder Boulder 10K and the 4.4-mile Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim because I’d failed to consider how much time I’d need … Continue reading →