This was probably the biggest weekend of racing on Long Island--the Long Island Marathon festival of races. Every year since we began running we've either participated in either the half or full marathon, so to not be involved this year felt a tad deflating. Until Sunday morning... I wished everyone well on Facebook and truly looked forward to hearing stories of PRs (or no PRs) and seeing pics of happy runners drinking beer reveling in … [Read more...]
‘We Totally Won’
We recently invested in a double jogging stroller so we can easily bring the kids to races, or have them race with us. It's super important for us to make running a family affair, and the stroller is an absolute necessity to make that possible. So we put together our Schwinn Turismo Double Jogging Stroller in preparation for a weekend 5k. Unfortunately, the weather had been less than desirable to strap the kids in for a test drive prior to … [Read more...]
3 Reasons You’re Not Getting Your HIIT Workouts Done
You’ve totally bought in to this whole idea of high intensity interval training (HIIT). HIIT workouts: don’t have to consume a lot of time Most HIIT workouts do not even require any equipment They are proven effective at revving your metabolism all day long You even have a whole Pinterest board with beautifully designed HIIT workouts So why are you still not getting it done? The Idea of Perfection We’ve all seen the fitness … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About HIIT Workouts
What is HIIT? High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, are workouts that utilize multiple exercises performed in short bursts of high intensity. There is typically a short rest period between exercises and each workout can be performed multiple times. The rules for HIIT workouts are loose, not to be confused with Tabata workouts, which have a specific set of rules. Because of the loose rule structure, HIIT workouts are extremely popular, … [Read more...]
Race Report: My 3 Year Old’s Fun Run
We waited near the start like frozen icicles with rosy red cheeks and snow stuck to our eyelashes. My 3 year old girl had asked to do this fun run that preceded my husband running a 10k. We never thought that March 28th would bring us such treacherous conditions, but here we were, and here she was--not backing down. We've had experiences where she has wanted to do fun runs and backed down once it became real, but this time was different. She was … [Read more...]
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