This is just a super quick post to encourage you to check out DJ Earworm. I actually learned about this site from another blog (Kath Eats) and I’ve really been enjoying the site. DJ Earworm makes mash-ups of popular songs, the “United States of Pop 200X” series gets most of …
I was recently contacted by an online marketing company out of the UK that is working with the company AudioFuel to build a “running soundtrack” for the Virgin London Marathon. Basically, they know that us runners are often pretty passionate about what tunes get us moving on a run, so …
It’s online now… my video with New Balance and the Running on Hope campaign. Check it out!
My mom and I were chatting back and forth this morning. She told me that it started sprinkling partway through her run. In an effort to get home before the rain really started to fall, she managed to cut 5 minutes off her usual time. She said, “I guess I …
I’m not a big country music aficionado… in fact, I don’t ever choose to listen to country music, I don’t know what is current or old in country music and I don’t know very many country artists. But my mom recently got a mix CD from a friend that includes …
Take a week off. Seriously… Last week it drove me nuts taking the week off. I know I was recovering from a good downhill thrashing, and aside from a short (very, very, very short) 2.3 miles on Thursday evening, the only thing I’d done all week was walking. It was …
Badwater takes place next week. I just wanted to share this article about my friend Molly who will be running in the event. She’s amazing. Some excerpts: Molly Sheridan, 52, said she partakes in extreme running for the fun of it. She’s run a total of 20 ultramarathons to date. …
Learn something new… I attended an RRCA Coaching Certification course this past weekend and I found it totally fascinating. It gave me a new surge of energy to work on my training. I think that anyone can get this type of effect by researching something in the sport. Whether you …
A while back I wrote about how music can be a motivating factor for workouts. One of the sites I referenced was HellaSound. John, the founder of the site commented and mentioned a new mix they’ve got for “How to Turn Around a Bad Day“. It’s 30 minutes and you …
By 5:50 AM today I was out my door to get in a run. I truly love early morning runs at this time of year… it’s plenty light out so I don’t feel insecure in the dark and yet the sun isn’t directly overhead causing me to overheat. I just …