Barefootin’ has really taken off.  It’s no wonder. Have you tried on a pair of Vibrams (VFF) yet? They are wonderfully FUN. I have the Treks (different from the VFF pictured above) and I’m seriously loving them. In fact, I’m enjoying running in them so much that I hate running in my shoes. When ever [...]

In addition to my scheduled marathon training, I’m motivated to work on strengthening everything from my arms to my core. Although I do have a high school reunion coming up, my motivation has nothing to do with looking good in a new dress.  I am motivated for another reason: Half Dome. After opting to swim instead [...]

It would seem that, after all these years of running, I am currently a little out of practice. On Friday, I found myself out on the run without my EpiPen or any form of identification.  This was so out of character for me.  However the following day, it wasn’t until I had a bee flying [...]

My arms have that nice quivery feeling right now.  You know the feeling.  It’s the one you get when you’ve just completed a sweet strength workout. I now have a new strength routine to (hopefully) rejuvenate my enthusiasm for strength and core.  I only hope that I can remember all of the combos in each [...]