Fizzle: to fail or end feebly, especially after a promising start. It happens to all of us: we start out with such high spirits and high hopes and then our race just fizzles. But what if you could make it sizzle rather than fizzle? Here are a few tips to do just that. Make sure you've … Continue reading 10 Ways to Sizzle, not Fizzle
Coaches Corner
September 2018: Did I pass?
September found me resting from the 1812 Challenge (read about it here), very briefly, then training hard for my next half, which is this weekend. And we traveled to NYC to celebrate Mr. Judy's birthday the week before my half, which included fasting for Yom Kippur, so it was a whirlwind of a month. I … Continue reading September 2018: Did I pass?
Oh, the Places Skirt will Take You!
When did I first start running in a skirt? I have to be honest, I'm not 100% sure. I know I didn't run my first two 5ks in a skirt. Or my first two halfs, for that matter. I believe the first half I ran in a skirt was the Runner's World Half in 2014. … Continue reading Oh, the Places Skirt will Take You!
August 2018: Did I pass?
August was filled with the most miles I have ever run in what seemed like the most humidity, too. Not to mention warmer than normal temps. Getting in scheduled runs When it came to getting in runs, August was a doozy! Not so much in getting my runs done, but in the never-ending rain and … Continue reading August 2018: Did I pass?
Here be dragons
Before you could see pretty much anywhere on earth via Google maps -- way before -- map makers would write "here be dragons" for unexplored lands/seas. I've always loved that phrase! How far can you go? For many years I've wondered what lies beyond 13.1 miles (or maybe 14.1, because sometimes I do a warm … Continue reading Here be dragons
July 2018: Did I pass?
I completed State #17 & Half #19 in July. I started the month strong with a course PR at my annual 4th race, despite very hot conditions (read the recap here). We finally had a very much-needed vacation (aka my racecation). But . . . how did July really go? Getting in scheduled runs I … Continue reading July 2018: Did I pass?
My First 5k Didn’t Change My Life
Or so I Thought I began to run when we moved from TX to NY. Mostly to try to bust through a weight loss plateau (read more about my running journey here). My Weight Watchers leader kept talking up the Freihofers 5k. She wanted to get a group from her meeting to run it. She … Continue reading My First 5k Didn’t Change My Life
Do you race wisely?
Let's face it: there are times when all the stars align and training goes well and you have a fabulous race. And then there are the times it wasn't a good idea to even start training -- and if you stopped to think about it, you knew it. How did your race go then? Thought … Continue reading Do you race wisely?
June 2018: Did I pass?
The weather kept going back and forth from hot and humid to unseasonably cool in June. I'm pretty sure hot and humid won out, for the most part. The turtle I found on one long run was most definitely my spirit animal for some runs this month! I seemed to find my mojo in most … Continue reading June 2018: Did I pass?
How should transgender athletes compete?
If a man and a woman race each other, who do you expect to win? Of course a lot depends on training, on age, on natural ability. Given two athletes with similar abilities, do you think your sex has a bearing on the outcome? I have to admit when I saw a talk show discussing … Continue reading How should transgender athletes compete?
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