7 running how-tos for spring

7 running how-tos for spring

It’s running season! I’m scoping out races. Buying new running shoes. Running the Greenlake loop here in Seattle for the first time in months (albeit in the pouring rain) and loving every minute of it. Even if you hate running – or haven’t run...
How to beat your fear of exercise

How to beat your fear of exercise

The word “exercise” strikes fear in the most unexpected of hearts. Driven executives. Successful entrepreneurs. Multitasking super moms. Take-no-prisoners deal makers. The most fearless among us are sometimes taken DOWN by the mere mention of exercise or...
Who else wants to get out of an exercise rut?

Who else wants to get out of an exercise rut?

I’m in one. Big time. And my body just raised the red flag in the form of what I’m pretty sure is a stress fracture – or the beginnings of one – in my right foot. I get it. I GET IT!! I’m running too much. I am training for a half...
11 foods to supercharge your workout

11 foods to supercharge your workout

Spring is in full swing here in Seattle. Flowers and trees have been in bloom for some time, but the surest sign of the season is streets crowded with sun-deprived runners and cyclists sans rain gear. As we enter “the magic time” in the Pacific Northwest...