What a great way to start the day! More than 2,500 people participated in this year’s Miracle Miles for Kids 10K walk/run from Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier.  It benefit the Family Care Network which serves foster and high-needs kids/families on the Central Coast. The weather was beautiful, the people were great and it [...]

This week has been a great running week for me! My calendar has 5 “X’s” on it, and 4 of those are runs. After a 5.2-miler on the treadmill the other day, I set out this morning determined to hit 6 miles before work. The Chains of Love 15K is in less than one month, [...]

Well, here they are in all their glory, my new running shoes! Seeing as my current shoes are 4 years old, and have been through two 5K’s, a half marathon, and countless training runs, I figured it was time.
As one of my stocking stuffers this year, my parents gave me a gift card to Running Warehouse [...]

In life, we are often faced with the decision of taking the road less traveled, or continuing along a familiar route. That ever-present fork in the road analogy if you will.  Opinions differ on what one should do when standing at that fork. For example, Robert Frost once said, “I took the road less traveled [...]

I am happy to report my exercise “tracking system” is working very well! I used to log all my workouts in a small, spiral-bound notebook. After about two weeks I noticed that small notebook spent more time in my purse or work bag than in front of my face. So, I decided to literally put [...]

Danielle Here:
Okay, having lived in the Midwest maybe the word “frightful” is a bit dramatic, but it is COLD and pretty soon it will be RAINY again! This may force me to adjust my running schedule just a bit. I have come to love running outdoors and the thought of pounding away on a treadmill [...]

Danielle Here:
During my last few long runs I’ve found myself walking, or wanting to walk, from time to time. It’s never for very long, I try and keep it between 30 seconds and 1 minute. However, I find that once I walk the first time, I find myself wanting to walk again not too much [...]

Danielle Here:
Ouch. That is one of the first thoughts that went through my head when I got out of bed this morning. My calves are killing me, in a good way of course, but it’s all because I decided to change things up a bit yesterday. As I was looking over my workout calendar it was [...]

Danielle Here:
Okay, I don’t really wear my sunglasses at night but I’ve definitely come to depend on them during my runs, rain or shine. I realized that this morning. I was leaving the house for a 4-miler and was standing in the driveway when it dawned on me that something was missing. I went through [...]

“A positive outlook was my greatest asset at this point.  Despite being in the best shape of my life, no amount of brawn could carry me through another 40 miles.  The real battle was inside my head.”
~ Dean Karnazes, Ultra Marathon Man
Danielle Here:
It’s a cheesy and stereotypical saying but it’s so true! Attitude is [...]