Weekly Workout Recap Week of July 9, 2018 Trail running, CrossFit, and even a road ride on my bike! It’s time for my latest weekly workout recap! Monday Rest Day. After the Loon Mountain Race on Sunday my legs needed a break. So for Monday I took it easy and enjoyed taking my dog Teddy … Read More »
New Balance Running Shoes *Disclaimer: New Balance sent me a selection of running shoes and fitness apparel for my review. All opinions expressed here are my own. As a runner and fitness enthusiast there are so many choices for which running shoes to choose. As of late I have been loving what New Balance has … Read More »
Last week we had full on summer in New Hampshire with hot and humid weather in the 90’s all week. It was hard to motivate to get out and workout in the heat but I slogged through it all and had some great workouts and a race at the Loon Mountain Race! Monday On Monday … Read More »
Fresh Book Review: The 4 Year Olympian *Disclaimer: I was sent the book The 4 Year Olympian by Jeremiah Brown for my review. All opinions expressed here are my own. It’s time to start something new on the blog. Starting now I will be doing a Fresh Book Review Once a Month (perhaps more frequently … Read More »
Favorite Sports Bras for Running and Fitness. Summer is sizzling! We’ve been having an unusual hot spell in New Hampshire with temperatures in the 90’s for days. The humidity is kicking the heat index well over 100. This has me stripping down to my sports bra for workouts whenever possible (#sportsbrasquad). When the temps rise … Read More »
Rise. Run. Retreat. 2018 I know this recap is a wee bit late but I wanted to share with you a little bit about the amazing Rise. Run. Retreat. that is hosted by my friend Sarah Canney of Run Far Girl. In the end of May women runners from around the country came to Woodstock, … Read More »
Going up! Ascutney Hill Climb. Don’t you just love it when mountain races are referred to as a hill climb. My legs and lungs would have to disagree as I huffed and puffed up Ascutney Mountain last weekend. This was no hill. This was 2300 ft of elevation gain over 3.7 miles. This was a … Read More »
We did it! We are Spartans! Spartan Sprint Recap. We did it! Our team, the Vermonsters raced the Spartan Sprint in Canada in celebration of our friend Lily’s birthday and it was a blast. To top it all off the weekend was capped with poutine (Canadian goodness, french fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese … Read More »
Next up, Spartan Sprint! Say What?! This weekend I am doing my first ever (and maybe last) Spartan Sprint. It is my friend’s 40th birthday so in celebration of her we are all joining in the racing festivities in Canada. She is a seasoned Spartan racer, racing everything from Sprints to the Ultra Beast but … Read More »
5 Things I would Hate to Run Without on a Trail Run Every runner has their favorite things and some of those things are what you simply must not run without. Lately my heart has been on the trails when it comes to running. Even though I had a run in with a bear (read … Read More »