60 pounds

Woke up this morning and weighed myself like I do everyday.  I do this just to keep myself on track.  Sometimes the daily fluctuations drive me crazy but it gives me a general idea of how what I eat and how active I am affect my weight.  Over the past year losing weight has been [...]

Casa 5K

I’ve been really excited about running this race.  Last year I ran it and it was the first 5K race I had ever done.  My goal last year was not to be the last runner in and to come in under 30 minutes.  Now that I’ve done a few races I realize I never have [...]

Ups and Downs of Training

By the end of last week I was feeling pretty good.  I did a 10 mile run at 8:56 min/mile pace, ran my first 20 miler, and rand a total of 55 miles in one week ( the most ever). The momentum kept building starting with the 10 mile run.  Since I was feeling better [...]

Running in Vibram Five Fingers

Just like many other runners I have read the articles on barefoot running and the book “Born to Run” and been intrigued by the possible benefits.  At first it sounded wacky to me because of all the hype sneakers get and how I’ve  often read that most of us need running sneakers to correct our [...]