Running will ruin your knees is probably the thing most runners hear most often. When you press someone who makes such a statement (like my mom), they have nothing to back up that statement with. It's one of those urban myths that all non-runners know to be true and all runners know to be untrue. … Continue reading Running will ruin your knees!
Author: Chocolaterunsjudy
Liebster Award, or Getting to know me
Thanks to Skinny Running for nominating me for my first award. You should definitely check out her blog; she's a wonderful writer & inspiring person! Here are the rules for the award: Here are the 11 questions she posed to her nominees: If you could be any age, what age would that be? I kind of want … Continue reading Liebster Award, or Getting to know me
Spilling over high tea
The very first thing I'd tell you if we met for coffee is that I don't drink coffee. Never have. I am one of those weird people that don't even like the smell of coffee. So I would be drinking tea, not coffee. But I am joining up with Coco, Deborah, and Lynda for their ultimate coffee date anyway. … Continue reading Spilling over high tea
Friday Food Porn #4: Easy Eats
With my husband gone on a business trip for 2 1/2 weeks, I was free to eat what I like (which is quite different from what he likes). Of course then it decided to heat up & some sleep deprivation was thrown is, so easy eating was the name of the game -- often. … Continue reading Friday Food Porn #4: Easy Eats
5 Race Day Surprises
Racing is unpredictable. You never know what the weather or the volunteers will hand you. I've had a few bad races, a few great races & yup, I've had a few race day surprises. Today I'm linking up with Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar … Continue reading 5 Race Day Surprises
10 Running Ironies
For an activity that is so simple, running is just chock full of ironies. I can wake up totally exhausted, but if I'm racing or meeting up with a group to run the exhaustion is replaced by excitement. I can have a great run and totally have a runner's high, then come home & in … Continue reading 10 Running Ironies
Running Friends
According to Merriam Webster, a friend is: : a person who you like and enjoy being with : a person who helps or supports someone or something (such as a cause or charity) So I wrote in my weekly recap about my knee twinges. And skinnyrunning called me out on it. In a nice way. That maybe it was … Continue reading Running Friends
My favorite yoga core DVDs
I am not a fitness professional, but I am a yoga devotee. I've been doing yoga for decades. Today I'm joining Erika @ MCM Mama Runs, April @ Run the great wide somewhere and Patty @ My no-guilt life! to talk core strength for runners & I decided I would share some of my favorite yoga DVDs … Continue reading My favorite yoga core DVDs
The week my knee let me know it wasn’t pleased: 7/20-26
When I say my knee isn't pleased, I don't mean I'm in pain. Just that I'm feeling twinges in my knee more than is normal for me and I felt it tighten up at the end of one run (my easy run). I am trying to be cautious and wondering if maybe I need to … Continue reading The week my knee let me know it wasn’t pleased: 7/20-26
My New Roots Book Review
The very first thing you notice about My New Roots (Amazon Affiliate link) is the beautiful photography, right from the cover photo. The drool-worthy photos come straight from the blog (same name as the cookbook)/cookbook author, Sarah Britton. Although My New Roots isn't a blog I've been following, I've heard of it & after testing recipe from the … Continue reading My New Roots Book Review
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