I've just returned from the inaugural Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend, and I can tell you that sleep was at a premium this past week!  Though proper restorative sleep is a necessity for optimum athletic performance, the six-hour time difference and excitement of touring another Disney Park made seven to nine hours sleep a night next to impossible pour moi.  Did my half marathon time suffer as a result?  You bet your Euros it did. Shared with permission and by request of Casper.com If runDisney race … [Read more...]

** This is a sponsored post for a company I know, use myself, and luv.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own! Unfortunately, as summer comes to an end, so does much of our outdoor fitness; going for a run along the boardwalk, kayaking on the lake, or biking to the beach becomes a bit more challenging for many folks across the country.  NOW is the perfect time to find your best, most convenient, and amazingly affordable alternative.  Enter Groupon Things To Do! I found my gym on Groupon! Don't lose your … [Read more...]

I will admit, it took my about 2 years of Run Walk Run before I experimented with sprints and speed workouts.  I AM STILL NOT FAST by any stretch of the imagination, but I absolutely found benefit from this form of training; it "spiced" things up and did make my long runs seem easier.  I have written about the use of a treadmill and/or track to perform this "speed play" in my Top PT Tips series.  However, these recent strategies from Olympian Jeff Galloway look like so much FUN, I do believe I will be accelerating and gliding all … [Read more...]