Running Restores
On Sunday morning I met a couple of really good friends for a run.  Our run was easy, laid-back, casual… we didn’t have a planned route.  If we saw a place we wanted to explore, we turned and ran there.  We ran through a lovely little park and found some beautiful places with luscious green grass.  (Which is probably totally irresponsible in the water-starved desert, but man does it make a difference in visual aesthetics AND temperature…) I typically do my long runs on Saturday, which also means I end up running by myself a lot.  I don’t mind, I really enjoy running alone as well.  At those moments I can zone out with either music, or an au

Stepping on a Soap Box
Go read this blog post: Op-Ed Wed: Dear Reebok I loved this part: We know what you’re selling, and it isn’t fitness, or even a firmer ass. You’re trying to sell us insecurity. And we aren’t buying. And: We shape our bods with interval repeats, not lame toning crap shoes. Just wanted to share this because lately I’m getting increasingly angrier with the messages in media that women are not good enough and that we need to be a certain weight or size or

Las Vegas RnR Roll Call
Alright, I know there are lots of people out there in the blogosphere and twitterverse that are going to be here in The Vegas for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon on December 6.  I know lots of people want the opportunity to connect with each other, but trying to get together in the madness surrounding the expo could get crazy.  So I’m trying to get a sense of how many people out there will be participating in this event and if people would like to meet up. So if you are doing the LV RnR, could you let me know the following in the comments: 1) What date are you arriving in

Building Back
This morning I woke up at 4:30 and started to get ready for my run.  I wasn’t planning on getting up at 4:30 and that was actually quite a bit before my alarm was due to go off.  But I just couldn’t sleep, so I decided I might as well get a jump-start on the day! Snowy weather in Utah on Friday Yesterday morning when I woke up for work in Utah, it was snowing.  I was not ready for that at all.  So I was glad to be back home in The Vegas where I don’t have to worry about s

Topricin Race Photo Contest
Some folks over at Topricin contacted me and asked if I would help spread the word about their contest. (Topricin is a topical pain reliever.  I have never tried it, so I can’t give a review vouching one way or another for it here!) They are asking runners to send in their Worst or Funniest Race Photos.  Photos will be posted to a gallery for other users to vote on.  The winner gets a 6-month supply of Topricin and race entry for a race of choice (up to $150). Now, I would never be able to enter this contes