When should you take a break from running? I do think it does a body good once in a while. Any repetitive activity leaves you open to injury. Switching it up and giving your body a break is one way to stay injury free. Fairytales and Fitness Pay attention to your RHR (resting heart rate) … Continue reading 1 Reason I Took a Running Break
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The one with dogs, rabbits, & cows: Tea/coffee Date October 2020
Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me and a bunch of bloggers for the ultimate coffee tea date: I'll be talking mostly about animals. Wild and domestic! If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . I'd tell you I'm happy that the two stroller gals I often see on the sidewalk can get … Continue reading The one with dogs, rabbits, & cows: Tea/coffee Date October 2020
Summer of Hamilton: Runfessions September 2020
Sometimes when I fall, I fall hard! It was all Hamilton, all the time this Summer. Watching the movie like five times. Listening to the soundtrack. Visiting the Schuyler Summer home. Reading Hamilton: The Revolution. Then rereading Gore Vidal's Burr, which I read a lot as a kid -- which is surprising, it was kind … Continue reading Summer of Hamilton: Runfessions September 2020
I Started It: a 40 Day Kriya
Kriya is a Sanskrit term. Essentially it's a set of exercises to help move energy throughout the body. Although there is some resemblance to "normal" Yoga asana, it's quite different too. Fairytales and Fitness I am definitely no expert in either Kriyas or Kundalini Yoga, which is the type of Yoga Kriyas are often associated with. … Continue reading I Started It: a 40 Day Kriya
Playing Cards for Running
Did you know that there are card decks for all sorts of topics? Yes, I have a few different card decks for Yoga. I have a couple for positive affirmations. Imagine my surprise, though, when I went looking for running card decks and came up empty. Fairytales and Fitness So I decided to just make … Continue reading Playing Cards for Running
Best Swag of 2020!: Tea/coffee Date September 2020
Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me and a bunch of bloggers for the ultimate coffee tea date: My mug was way overdue for an update! If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . I would share with you again the cool mug I earned by four hot, sweaty, buggy trail runs in … Continue reading Best Swag of 2020!: Tea/coffee Date September 2020
Running in a Face Shield: Runfessions August 2020
Ok, no, I'm not running in a face shield. It's just one of the weird thoughts I had on the run -- you'll have to read on to see what that's all about. Oh, and have you seen the clear face masks? You can buy them here, btw. They seem weird and it also seems … Continue reading Running in a Face Shield: Runfessions August 2020
Finding Good Even in Pandemics
We can all agree that 2020 has been "interesting", right? And by interesting I mean the gift that keeps on giving -- not in a good way. Or is it? Of course there is just so much about 2020 to hatedislike, to want to move past, to want to forget. I often spend time thinking … Continue reading Finding Good Even in Pandemics
4 Running Masks . . .
. . . I Haven't Run In I do wear masks: I wear them when I go grocery shopping or take Lola to the vet (even though I don't actually go in with her). I wear a mask when I visit my mom (even though we're outside at either end of a bench). I wear … Continue reading 4 Running Masks . . .
Pandemic Dressdown: Tea/coffee Date August 2020
Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me and a bunch of bloggers for the ultimate coffee tea date: I'm sharing all my any cute shoes are gathering dust. But first . . . If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . Have you noticed fannypacks making a comeback? I've noticed quite a few … Continue reading Pandemic Dressdown: Tea/coffee Date August 2020
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