Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
What a pain in the IT band (how I erased it with PT exercises)
The thought had never occurred to me that there might be injuries that copious rest wouldn’t fix. Continue reading
Filed under Injuries, IT band, Tips & Tricks, Your injuries
Yaktrax, DueNorth traction devices for running in snow, ice aren’t foolproof
Running on the ice and snow often require traction devices. That little fact changed my life. I’ve been running outside year round since. Today, though, while wearing my DueNorth traction aids, I fell for the first time. Continue reading
Filed under F*cking Freezing Frozen Lake Half Marathon, Injuries, Knees, running, Shoes, Tips & Tricks
How to keep your spouse happy when you’re training all the time
Endurance training takes up a lot of time. A lot of that training time eats into our couple time. Continue reading
Filed under running, Tips & Tricks
Nighty night. Sometimes you just gotta get in a run when you can.
More than once I’ve driven along Lake Shore Drive after 9 p.m. and, seeing a few runners scattered about the path, wondered, “Who are these crazy people? Don’t they know it’s almost bed time?” That was before tonight, obviously, when … Continue reading
Filed under Dark, Pets, running, Tips & Tricks
Do as I say, not as I do? Set a good example for kids instead
Not every child’s first solo bike ride is a positive one. And they often result in a small crash or fall, making them nervous about getting back in the saddle. My fiancé’s daughter is one such child. Continue reading
What do I do with my sweaty helmet hair after biking to work?
I need to know from my fellow long-locked athletes — how do I still look professional after sweating in humid weather while cycling to work? Continue reading
Filed under Fashion, Tips & Tricks
What makes for a good triathlon coach? I’m tri-ing it out.
I’ve been learning the fine art of triathlon coaching since February from my friends at Well-Fit Triathlon & Training center. I say “art,” because I think a person could read all the books in the world on science, fitness and health, and not know how to approach a given athlete’s needs. Continue reading
Filed under Coaching, Swimming, Tips & Tricks, Triathlon
Is being a sick runner worse than being a hurt one? How to come back.
Being hurt and not being able to run is painful. But being sick is worse. Or, at least it feels that way. How to come back after missing workouts. Continue reading
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Filed under fitness, Illness, running, Tips & Tricks
It’s easy to get dehydrated during winter workouts; prevent it!
It took me a while to figure out what was going on with my body: I was dehydrated. I was really dehydrated. And I didn’t even realize it. Continue reading
Filed under Nutrition & hydration, running, Tips & Tricks
Runners, we have GOT to light up. (No, I don’t mean start smoking.)
Last Thursday, the sun rose at 6:49 a.m. It was pitch black when I left home at 5:30 for my first pre-dawn bike ride. And it was still pretty dark at 6:30, when I stopped to snap a photo of … Continue reading
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