Leslie, my vanmate from Hood to Coast, tagged me in to participate in this fun little post, I Mustache YOU Some Questions. Here goes nothing! Four names that people call me, other than my real name: 1. Lis - Most people shorten my name. 2. Lee - And, it also gets shortened to this. 3. Pokorn - My last name somehow was shortened…Sigh, high school taunting/immature flirting at its best. 4. Lisa Pizza - My mom called me this since pizza was {Read More}
Archives for November 2014
Review and Giveaway: WIN Detergent
November 25, 2014 by 10 Comments
When I am in the midst of marathon training or building mileage, I can never believe the amount of work out clothes I go through on a weekly basis. After dealing with injuries this fall, I am slowly building up my mileage again. And, now that the winter months are upon us, I find myself layering with tanks, long sleeves, jackets, compression shorts and even pants to stay warm as I am logging my miles. So with more miles and more {Read More}
Ragnar SoCal: 195 Miles with Team Tough Chik
November 19, 2014 by 6 Comments
April 4th and 5th, 2014 Team Tough Chik took on Ragnar SoCal, the 195 mile journey from Huntington Beach to San Diego, California. As runner #1, I had the honor of kicking off our journey through southern California. With that, I was a little anxious about getting to the starting line on time. When we arrived, there were tons of crowds. Thankfully, the announcers mentioned that there were lots of folks behind schedule so that helped me from really freaking {Read More}
Relay Tips: Van Decorating 101
November 17, 2014 by 7 Comments
The one way to stick out as a Ragnar Relay newbie is to have a lame van. Yup, you read that right. You do not want to be the odd van out and show up to the starting line with a plain, white van. BORING! Here are my van decorating tips & lessons learned from relays past: 1.) You have your team name… Run with it! Make funny slogans and get creative! Combine that with the location and the options are {Read More}
Thinking Out Loud
November 13, 2014 by 13 Comments
It’s marathon season! And, pretty much since the weekends of the Chicago and Marine Corps Marathon, everyone and their mother has been running, busting out PRs and soaking in the glory of the race and I’m over here munching on pancakes every Sunday morning. But, please don’t get me wrong, munching on pancakes on the weekends has been fantastic! Our weekends are full of fun, family time and friends. It’s been a blessing in disguise to not feel the urge to rush {Read More}
