Agile Armadillos

by Denise // 29 October, 2009 // Comments off

It’s mornings like today that I’m grateful for a running partner who forces me to get up and tortures me with speedwork keeps me accountable. Honestly, the way I felt this morning, I would have rather stayed in bed a... Continue reading →

Our Looney Longleaf

by Denise // 22 October, 2009 // Comments off

Having always wanted to compete in a long distance triathlon relay, my friends and I assembled our relay team months ago for Sunday’s Longleaf International Relay (0.9 mile swim, 23 mile bike, 6.2 mile run). Allan, our swimmer, swam miles each... Continue reading →

Got Chocolate Milk?

by Denise // 1 October, 2009 // Comments off

David, our fearless Strider leader, shared an interesting tidbit in last week’s newsletter. Ok, a quiz, do you know the # 1 recovery item that all exercise experts say works the absolute best in your recovery?…..Are you ready? It’s Chocolate... Continue reading →

Smart Speedwork

by Denise // 29 September, 2009 // Comments off

Since I nearly killed myself at my last speedwork attempt, I decided to be a bit more educated with the drills as what to do and what not to do. To help with my speedwork education, I found some very... Continue reading →

Blissful Beach Runs

by Denise // 21 September, 2009 // Comments off

Thankfully, I managed to keep my binge drinking under control for the first couple of days during my girlfriend getaway to Anna Maria Island. I skipped out of late night slush fests with my mommy friends so I could enjoy... Continue reading →

Stupid Speedwork

by Denise // 17 September, 2009 // Comments off

As planned, Tiffany and I met at her house in the early morning for speedwork. I had the brilliant idea to run as fast as I could to Tiffany’s house as a “warm-up”. I was very impressed with my time.... Continue reading →

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