January in Review: Inertia
The start of the month of January is often ripe with big dreams, new goals, and grandiose plans for the new year. The end of
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Lake Sammamish Half 2017 Training Week 4
As I write this, I feel the effects of a good training week: tired muscles and a satisfied mind. I oscillate in my opinion of
5 Homemade Bread Hacks
I know I talk about it all the time, but I love baking bread at home. Running and bread baking are my top two hobbies.
Currently {January 2017}
What has been happening for you lately? There’s been so much weighty and negative news that I feel like it’s good for everyone just to
Lake Sammamish Half Training 2017 Week 3
Grit is one of my favorite words, almost my mantra. Grit means resilience, tenacity, passion – that perseverance of pulling yourself up and pushing forward with even
Quick Recipe: French Press Coffee
I had two possible posts for tomorrow: a post about sourdough bread and a soup recipe. But apparently, my camera’s memory chip had other ideas
Backcountry Snowshoeing
Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. The sound of the snowshoes landing on feet of snow echoes through the empty forest. It’s serene and almost meditative in
Tempo and Interval Combo Workout
Two hard workouts per week plus a long run is the standard formula for a training plan. But just because training books written decades ago
Lake Sammamish Half Training 2017 Week 2
This week’s workouts reminded me why I love training for long distance races so much. Not that I need reminding, since I’m still on a post-BQ
What I’m Cooking Lately
This blog is title This Runner’s Recipes for good reason…I love to cook and bake. After running, cooking is my favorite hobby. And cooking is
When a Runner Learns to Snowboard
If I could summarize three snowboarding lessons in three words, those words would be challenging, fun, and humbling. And, if we will add a fourth word,
Lake Sammamish Half Training 2017 Week 1
This week’s training was all about easing: easing back into mileage and long runs, easing back into speed work, and easing into winter running. We
Improving Eating Habits (without Dieting)
Improving your eating habits in the new year sounds like a cliche goal – and sometimes they are, when people follow drastic and unsustainable diets
Winter 2017 Goals
Last week I took snowboarding lessons and fell down over and over again. I fell on my butt, I fell face forward into the snow,
Running in the Dark: Rechargeable Knuckle Lights Review
Disclaimer: I contacted Knuckle Lights and received this product in exchange for a fair review. When I trained for my first half marathon in 2014,
Mile Markers: Holiday Miles & Snowboarding
Ryan and I plan on alternating our years with Christmas in the Midwest (where my family lives) and Christmas in the Pacific Northwest. We celebrated
Achieve Your Running Goals in 2017: Top Posts from 2016
With 2016 shortly concluding, many of us are already thinking ahead to 2017 running goals. You know that I’m a firm believer in having actionable
Winter Cross-training for Runners
Winter running can be tricky and even downright unsafe, depending on in which part of the country you reside. Below zero wind chills (or even
Achieving Running Goals in 2017 & Coaching Giveaway!
What are your 2017 running goals? I have a few in mind already…as I am sure you do. The end of a year causes us
Pay It Forward this Holiday Season with Stonyfield
This post is sponsored by Stonyfield. I am a Stonyfield Ambassador, but all opinions expressed are my own. I have a soft spot in my
Mile Markers: Post Marathon
Hi there! How was your weekend? Ours was spent outside in the snow – both Seattle “snow” and real mountain snow! Last week was my
Year in Running 2016
I find it a valuable and meaningful a process to reflect on a year past – perhaps even more valuable than setting goals for the
Visting Yosemite in Winter
It’s been well over a week since Ryan and I returned from California and I am still processing the whole trip. Sacramento, the California International
How I Improved My Marathon Nutrition
When I first learned about marathons years ago, my second thought (after how could someone run for that long?) was about food and energy. How