While my urge to run has ebbs and flows, my love of fitness and nutrition lives on and I’d like to start sharing my latest obsessions with you. 2013 has brought me two things so far: burpees and….
I FINALLY BOUGHT A VITAMIX!!! More on that in a minute. First…
Oh, burpees, you’re the exercise everyone loves to hate! Eight days ago we started a new ...
Continue Reading →Friday brought gorgeous sun and relatively mild temps to the Mad River Valley. I chose to run after work and while the humidity was slightly higher than I would have liked, it was a night-and-day difference from my Amazon-esque experience on Monday.
My biggest roadblock in this run was shear exhaustion from working a double-shift the day/night before for a server upgrade. I was running (literally) on about four hours of sleep and for a Friday it was a pretty darn ...
Continue Reading →Posted by:
Wow, the weather really effects my runs! Wednesday was extremely humid. I thought I was being smart by waiting for the major showers to head out but most of the week has been humid with rolling showers and thunderstorms. It could have been worse, I could have been running on Thursday during the intermittent torrential downpours, though that honestly may have felt better than the thick condensed air that I sludged through on Wednesday.
I’ve mentioned that I have some allergies ...
Continue Reading →Posted by:
Oh poor ignored blog! I apologize for my lack of regular entries. Due to some family complications my writing schedule has been a little off. Luckily, my running has been right on schedule!
I can’t believe how much I’ve improved in just four workouts. The past three runs have been 1.58 miles (I’m sticking to the same path) and I’m continuing to run quickly through the fields and slow down to a light jog or fast walk around the wooded areas. ...
Continue Reading →Posted by:
This entry brings good news, bad news, and more tech-talk. First off, a big “Thanks!” goes out to Lillian for suggesting the RunKeeper app as an alternative to Rubitrack. RunKeeper is another GPS-enabled iPhone app that, like RubiTrack, maps my runs, lets me know my pace and estimates how many calories I’ve burned. With the Pro version, which I have not tried yet, it also includes coaching encouragement during exercises and built-in iPod support.
I mentioned last week that ...
Continue Reading →Posted by:
Over the passed week I proved unequivocally that the Nike+ program is way under-tracking my runs. Before I get into my little analysis, I do want to be clear that this could be due to a bad sensor (keep in mind I bought it open-box for $2) or it could be poor sensor placement. I have friends who swear by Nike+ and love it, but after my experience I’ve found something I like better and that seems more consistent for ...
Continue Reading →