The Princess Half Marathon is this weekend! That means that packing and final race day preparations are in full force! Here is my outfit for the Princess Half. I enjoy dressing up a bit but I like to keep it simple. Black Women’s Tank Top - C9 by Champion for TargetRed and White Polka Dot Skirt - SparkleLight Little Mouse II by SparkleSkirtsBlack Compression Shorts - Ultra 7″ Compression by Under Armour Red and White Polka Dot Headband by SparkleSkirts Minnie Mouse {Read More}
Archives for February 2013
Review: Sportline SOLO 965 HR Monitor
February 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
At the end of December, I received the Sportline Women’s SOLO 965 Heart Rate + Pedometer to review courtesy of Sportline. The advertised features of the SOLO 965 include:+ Any-Tough Heart Rate+ FitTrac: Resting Heart-Rate Tracker+ Caloric Genuis: 24 Hour Calorie-Burn Tracking+ MoveTrac: Records Your Every Move 24 Hours a Day+ Steps + Distance + Speed+ Water-Resistant to 50 Meters After using this watch for a month of training, here are my pros and cons. PROS:+ Retails for $99.00.+ The women’s {Read More}
Some runs…
February 18, 2013 by 6 Comments
Some runs, I just fall in love with running all over again. It seems as though these runs often come at a time when all the cards are down and nothing else in the world seems to be going right. Sunday, I had one of those runs. To set the stage, my quirky Garmin quit about a mile into the run. Typically, I would get PISSED about the Garmin and quit the run. But for some reason, since I knew {Read More}
Race Recap: Kyle’s Krusade Virtual 10k
February 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
On Tuesday, I ran a virtual 10k for Kyle’s Krusade. Race Bib Provided by Lisa @ RunWiki As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, Lisa from RunWiki, hosted a virtual 5k, 10k, or Half Marathon to financially support Kyle’s fight with Cancer. As a mom, I found it to be such a touching and beautiful gesture that Lisa has made in order to help her friend during such an emotional battle. So on Tuesday, it was an honor {Read More}
Eat and Run
February 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
While the verdict may be out in terms of scientific evidence to support whether you should fast or be chock full of glycogen for long runs, it is up for you to test the theories for yourself. Since I am by no means an expert on the topic, here is an article by Jeff Gaudette that provides information on using both approaches in your training cycle. For me, I have to eat on the run when I hit double digits. {Read More}
Excuses and a Long Run
February 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s Monday again.And I have had a really tough time making running a priority the past two weeks. Here is my list of excuses in no particular order: 1. Work 2. Hubby out of the country for a week 3. Babysitter unavailable while hubby was out of town (apparently it was sorority rush week or something like that.. boo!) 4. Sick child 5. Sick child resulted in a now sick mommy and daddy Result: Low Mileage + Sick Lisa = {Read More}
Review: Hoo-rag
February 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
A little over a month ago, I received the opportunity to test out a Hoo-rag. What the heck is a Hoo-rag you might ask? Good thing I’m here to tell you, huh? Well, it is a seamless cotton-polyester blended micro-fiber, light weight, moisture wicking bandana. Although, I think it is much cooler than your average bandana. Hoo-rag Neck Gaiter! The great thing about the Hoo-rag is that you can literally wear it any way you want… facemask, ponytail holder, gaiter, head band, beanie — you {Read More}
Race Recap: Winter Runnerland 10k
February 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Moms RUN This Town, a FREE running club for moms, hosted the 2013 Winter Runnerland Virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon in the month of January. Honestly, I completely forgot I signed up for the half marathon until Pam, head wrangler of running mammas, sent me an e-mail reminder to fork over the $$ to officially sign up! Sorry Pam! 😉 So, since this was just after the Tinker Bell Half Marathon, I figured that I had better not try for the half {Read More}
