Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week! Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments… Super Saturday: Lexus LaceUp Race Series 5K with friends—1st place in my age…
If there’s anything I love, it’s shopping for a good cause (see: Sevenly). I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to Dave Spandorfer by Jiabei Chen of Ampere. The 25-year-old and his college cross country and track teammate Mike Burnstein launched Janji, a running apparel supplier that benefits countries in need in May of…
It’s only mid-March, but Aspen is experiencing an early spring, so it’s back to Nature’s Garage Gym for me! I was NOT feeling working out today, with an intense sunburn from Miami, but I did it anyway (it was the Hap for the day, and how can I not do that?) I ran down the Rio…
On a recent cool-ish April morning, I cruised Town Lake for a run. I had recently read about this awesome idea: a headband with headphones built in. I was super excited, because then you can jam out running without the need to adjust earbuds or wipe sweat! For someone with small earholes (weird, I know),…
Five random things I found super-interesting! Thoughts on any? Against Barefoot Running Shoes (I still love them) Acceptance vs Resignation (interesting …) CrossFit is Legit (Press Release about Level 1 cert) Ever-Changing Nutrition Game New Eating Disorders
1. That I went running last night around Town Lake, literally ran into a friend, walked a ways with him, and still finished 3 miles in under 24 minutes. In Converse (hello blisters). I love that Austin is a huge town, but so small. 2. Function > Looks with this list: 16 strict pull-ups > 16…
When I’m traveling, it can be tough to get in high quality workouts. This week, I’m proud to report that I got in good stuff EVERY DAY!! Tuesday: CrossFit Central WOD from Sectionals “Dead Man’s Row”: 2000M Row + as many as possible deadlifts at 185#. I’m sad to report I rowed 6 seconds slower…
Yes. That could be you on January 22, 2011 at 9am in downtown Austin. YOU could be running in a gorilla suit through the streets of Austin. Or rollerblading, even. In a gorilla suit. For only $99.95! Run, post-race partay, AND gorilla suit. The Austin Gorilla Run is coming soon! Hot pink dye/rollerblades on your…
I had full plans to run the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon, named by Trail Runner as one of “America’s 14 most scenic races”, which gains 970 feet in elevation on a narrow, winding singletrack before peaking out at 9,400 feet above sea level … but then I ran the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in…
3,000 vertical feet, around 3 miles, 1 hour and 45 minutes This is Aspen Mountain, and me hiking that really steep trail you can see. Also rocky. No one told me that the first 2/3 of the hike was basically like a stairmaster: straight vertical, on a road, no interesting scenery. Luckily, the hike got…