Metabolic Efficiency: Improve Fat Burning, Endurance and Prevent Bonking
I first shared a story about metabolic efficiency in 2014, as I watched a fellow runner slowly transform her body. After listening to her …
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Review and Race Recap
Welcome to another sunny day in California! After coming out in March to preview the Santa Barbara Wine Country race course and tell you a …
Race Swag We’d Rather Have
What is the best race swag you’ve ever received? Very few runners say it was their race shirt, with the exception of those races we …
New Balance Beacon Review
In my previous life I was an eCommerce and technical consultant for Fortune 500 companies for a decade. One of the coolest projects that I …
Race Pace Envy: Stop Judging Yourself By Their Speed
Do you often describe yourself as a slow runner? Do you then judge your runs based on all those Instagram posts? Here's what you need to …
3 Intuitive Eating Tips: Practical Ways to Get Started and Stop Counting Calories
Calories In < Calories Out = Weight loss. The formula seems simple enough and so for anyone who has undertaken a weight loss journey it …
Secrets to Preventing Workout Acne
As a long time athlete and runner for MANY years, workout acne prevention has been something I’ve paid a lot of attention to. I …
Why Runners Make the Best Employees
Running pretty much makes you better at life. I have no statistics to back that up, but I’m quite certain it’s true based on the …
Counting Macros and Running: How IIFYM Running Ratios Workout and Are they Right For You?
Have you ever noticed body builders frequently throwing around the term IIFYM? They usually do it on days where you see them eating a burger …
Santa Barbara Wine Country Weekend
Race vacations are one of my guilty pleasures. I may not spend money on fancy shoes (running shoes don’t count) or party dresses and …
How I Justify My Premium Running Gear
Woah those shoes are how much? Me, every time I look at what people pay for high heels that make my toes ache and my calves scream for …
Cancun Wellness Getaway: Le Blanc Spa Resort
Falling asleep by 9 is my norm at home, so the initial idea of a Cancun getaway seemed like a poor fit. Until winter kicked in and I …
5 Ways Triathlon Training Can Help You Run Faster and Longer
Over the years, I’ve had the honor of attending the Ironman Championships in Kona. Watching these incredible athletes, swim, bike and …
I Tried B12 Shots and Here’s What Happened
Have you heard about B12 shots for energy? I remember living in Miami and people would just rave about having a shot and suddenly bursting …
Slow Cooker Vegetable Lamb Soup
Confession. This was supposed to be chili. Well the recipe wasn’t supposed to be chili, but what David asked me to make was chili. In …
DNA Testing for Healthier Living: Does it Work?
We’ve all seen the commercials about finding your ancestry thanks to DNA testing, but we have a whole new world opening up with …
Shut Down the Negative Voice on Your Next Run
You’re out for a run and then you hear it – that voice. You turn up your music, but it’s still there. The voice that tells you that …
Sleep: Why Runners Need It and How to Get More!!
Sleep is the one component not listed on marathon training plans that should be! You get up extra early to fit in the miles and slog through …
Healthy Shrimp Recipe: Easy One Sheet Dinner
We’ve established previously that I’m all about easy meals…but easy meals that are healthy! Since my parents tend to be …
A Year of Running After Knee Surgery
Whhheeeewwwww this year packed quite the punch, as I had the opportunity to remember exactly what it feels like to be a beginner all over …
Overcome Your Top Running Excuses
Each time I tell a non-runner about my running, my face lights up and I get all gushy and excited like a love sick teenager, which ALWAYS …
ASICS GT-2000 7 Review
Sponsored by Zappos, all opinions are my own. You might not know this, but it’s thanks to my friends at ASICS that I had a chance to …
Runner Pays $410 for Banana
Have you seen the shirt “this is a lot of work for a free banana“? It cracks me up every single time. Then I started to ponder …
Psychology of Running: Incorporating Mental Marathon Training
You won’t find mental training on your plan. It’s not 10 reps of 30 seconds with 1 minute of rest. It’s rarely something that is …
3 IT Band Strengthening Exercises
You know I’m dedicated to fixing your IT Band, right?! It’s why I created a whole 70 page ebook about how I resolved it …
Is Running Fun? Do We Really Enjoy Running?
We talk a lot about the pure satisfaction of crossing a finish line and knowing you’ve achieved something you once thought beyond …
Is Lake Powell Resort Worth It?: Boat Tours, Hikes and More
If you’ve spent any amount of time on Instagram, you’ve probably come across Lake Powell Resort and the surrounding areas. …
Omron Tens Review: Avail Wireless TENS Device
In that first post, I talked all about what transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation does, who should use it and why. Today I’m …
TomTom Runner Watch Review
I get asked frequently about which GPS watch I wear and the truth is that I rotate a lot..but one that you’ve seen on my wrist for at …
Long Beach Half Marathon Race Review and Report
Hellllloooooo from sunny California. Really I could not have timed this trip any better, as the first sightings of winter seem to be hitting …
Salzburg, Austria: Cycling, Hiking and Gelato
Wind in my hair, sunshine on my face, feet on the pedals….WHAT? Don’t I mean feet on the ground, like running? Well there was that too, but …
Slovenia: Ljubljana and Lake Bled
If you missed Croatia Part 1 and Plitvice Lakes, you gotta start there! It was a stellar part of our trip leading in to the time in …
Secrets to Fully Experiencing Plitvice Lakes and Zagreb, Croatia
If you’re finding this post before my first one with details on everything you need to know about a Croatia vacation, be sure to check …
19 Croatia Travel Tips Before Your Next Trip
These Croatia travel tips are perfect for anyone heading to this European country. Croatia is a truly stunning country with a beautiful …
It’s All Hard Sh**: Time to Embrace the Hard and Potential Failure in Life
Funny story. Well not the kind that will have you peeing your pants funny. But none the less, one that you’ll probably nod along to …
Ragnar Colorado: Our Adventure and Race Review
We did it!! Ragnar Colorado: 200 miles, over 30 hours, 2 vans, 12 ladies. Our goal was only to have fun and there were moments of oh crap …
7 Rules for a Legendary Relay Race
Have you ever run 16 miles in a torrential downpour in the middle of the night on the side of a state highway in a strange city? Yes, after …
7 Hilarious Porta-Potty Stories Only Runners Will Understand
It’s the early morning moment we all dread, stepping in to a dark start line porta-potty, breath held and praying for the best. Will …
Create an Instagram Feed People Want to Follow and Take a Better Running Selfie
“Does someone follow you around to take your photos?!” This is possibly still one of my favorite questions received {thanks Terese}. I love …
8 Things I Was Totally Unprepared for When I Started Running
Shoes on. Laced up. Door locked. Watch on. Start running. That’s all it takes right? Well it’s probably all that it should take, …
Ragnar Relay Race Common FAQs and Team Names
After writing about both Miami to Key West Ragnar Relay Race, the Colorado Ragnar Race, the Wild West Relay, the Palmetto 200 and the Race …
Confessions of a Sugar Free Failure
Update: This post is 100% honest and to help you not feel alone. I’ve now figured out how to get control of sugar and I’ve …
