Oakley Radar Pace: Never Check Your Watch Again
The streets are quiet. The moon shining a sliver of a path along the sidewalk; just enough to keep you moving, but cautious. And then you …
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Hawaii: 30 Second Recap
Have you ever looked around in amazement to find yourself wondering “how is this my life?” I do that a lot. Then I say all my …
Colorado Autumn: Golden Moments + Home Camping!
In between the moments of mud and frustration on our non-camping adventure, we spent a lot of time ohhhing and ahhhing over the Aspens …
Your Cheat Sheet For a Healthy Home: Must Have Products for Allergies and More
After 3 months of dating, David started looking for a house…presumably with the assumption that we would someday live in it together. …
Confessions of a Distance Runner
The mind of a distance runner is a wonderful and terrifying thing {sounds like a Willy Wonkaism}. Some days I think we’re just a big …
Bite Size, Grab and Go Healthy Foods: Muffin Tin Recipe Round Up
It’s back to school time. I know this not because there’s a child in my house, but because I find my high school neighbor …
Triple Your Energy, Lose Weight and Clear Up Your Skin: Improving Digestive Health
Have you ever wondered if your lack of energy, frequent colds or mood could be related to your digestion? No? Then you haven’t been to …
Maffetone Marathon Training: Fat Loss and Speed without Fatigue
What if marathon training didn’t leave you feeling like you needed a nap every day of the week? What if long runs didn’t make …
7 Savvy Practices of Olympic Winners That You Can Use
I’m kind of obsessed with the habits of elite runners. In my wildest dreams I don’t desire to compete with them. Except once in …
What To Do With Nearly Bad Bananas: A Runner’s Dilemma
I have a “no freggie left behind” policy in this house. Which is to say that EVERY fruit and vegetable will find a way to be …
Copycat Vegan Flourless Whole Foods Tahini Cookie
Some lessons I learn the easy way…others I learn through repeated “oops“. Each time I decide I’m ready to clean out …
Why I’ll Be Using Core Stretches to Flatten My Abs
The free 30 day ab challenge is winding down for those who started with me! I’ve heard from many of you that the moves are killer and …
3 Meal Planning Methods: Which One is Right for You?
Have you ever noticed that our gym loving friends tend to be much more detail oriented when it comes to meal planning? They have 6 meals …
Accidents, Altitude and Attitude
The sweet smell of summer is in the air and I know this because D has been using Kleenex to the point where I’m wondering how we can …
Mouthwatering Cashew Cream Mushroom and Onion Tart: Vegan, Gluten Free
A few years ago I went strict no dairy and no eggs, it was step one in healing my digestion. Within a few short weeks, I noticed a big …
It’s Not Cancer, Choosing Your Story and Bad Runs End
Our stories make us. The one’s others create for us. The one’s we tell ourselves. This story is one I’ve been living for …
Colorado Springs Weekend Trip Guide
“I was beginning to question why we moved here.” He was a few steps ahead of me on our 4th trail of the weekend as the words …
Platte River Half Marathon Review: Our First Altitude Race!
It’s all down hill, she said. It’s just a half marathon, I said. This is the problem with runners. My Denver raised, but Miami …
Israel: Blind Sailing, Krava Maga and Lost in The Right Direction
Welcome to part 2 of the amazing Israel fitness adventures, I enjoyed just one short week ago! If you haven’t read part 1, trust me …
Israel: An Unexpected Active Travelers Dream Vacation
If you’re anything like me (and based on the fact that you read a running blog, you are) then you enjoy a little bit of sweat with …
How to Overcome Travel Fears: A Wanderlusts Guide to Looking Beyond The News
Straightforward and honest, it’s what people have told me they respect and expect here on RTTF. So let’s start there. The world …
National Delurk Day:
For the last two years I’ve done something that was either going to be a wild success or a big fat flop for the blog {take that fear …
Jerusalem Half Marathon Review and Recap
As with every adventure there is so much I want to share and only so much you’ll actually care about reading. While I’ll be …
One Dish Healthy Apple Stuffing Pork Chop Dinner
As I was packing my bags for Israel, I realized it would be nice to leave David something in the fridge…which might also ensure that …
Confessions: Healthy Living Tips I Love But Don’t Follow
We’re taking a little break from the normal training talk today for a little fun. I hope you’ll hop in and share your own …
Grit: What I do When Feeling Unmotivated
Do you ever have trouble just “getting out there”? Feeling unmotivated to show up for your planned workout?? You know that once …
The Funeral Black Dress
This morning instead of finishing my long run wrapped in the warmth of an epsom salt bath, I’m pulling on my funeral black dress. Every girl …
A Runner Goes Snowboarding and Lives to Tell About It
I put on my first pair of skis at age 16 for a whopping 3 hours….and then I proceeded to never ski again. I remember having fun, but …
12 Healthy Foods You’re Overeating on Accident
Too much of a good thing, it really is possible. Too much sun = red lobster looking tan lines and lots of aloe Too much birthday cake = …
Wellfit Malibu Fitness Retreat Review
Was one of your New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight? But you find yourself so bogged down with daily life that you haven’t been able to …
10 Trail Running Tips and Tricks to Avoid Big Issues
Over the last few years in Colorado, I’ve found myself on more trails than the previous 30 of my life! There is so much I wish …
Running Without Racing: A Success Story
Is there a point to running with no races on the calendar? For many people, the answer would be a resounding no, but my 2015 looked exactly …
Get A Head Start on 2016 with Top Running Articles of 2015
It’s nearly time to close our 2015, but many of the articles this year provide tips, tricks and insights that will set you up for your …
Shoulding Yourself? How to Stop the Madness and Get Results
We’re all friends here right? So I can be totally honest with you… I’ve had a case of the “shoulding yourself” …
Resolution Run 2016
Walk it. Run it. Skip it. Hula hoop it. Whatever floats your boat, let’s getting moving on January 1 to set the tone for a year of healthy …
10 minute Legs and Abs Workout
Working your core in different ways is key to hitting all the different muscles and one way we often neglect, but works instantly is …
Finally, Our BIG News
It’s a big day around the Brooks-McLatchie household, not only are we celebrating David’s birthday with a few more gray hairs, …
Jawbone Up 3 Review: More than Step Tracking
As runners we have an unfortunate habit of thinking that our workout means we can sit the rest of the day…not true!! We need to move …
10 Tips to Conquer the Mental Blocks in Training
Have you ever stumbled across someone on social media and instantly fallen in love with them? Their personality makes you wish you were …
Enchanted Prague Walking Tour
Ancient towers with Baroque statues, the click of your heels on the cobblestones, lovely old squares lined with charming facades… welcome to …
Iceland Volcano Hike to Fimmvörðuháls: As Awesome as it Sounds
Iceland is made for active travelers. For nature lovers. For those who don’t need big cities, bright lights (Northern Lights being an …
Iceland Photo Tour Part One
Last week I poured my driven workaholic heart out to you about the need to remember to LOVE what I’m doing, put people first and stop …