By Anne, on January 18th, 2012 Fit Milwaukee would like to introduce TEAM B.A.S.E (Ben, Alex, Sheila, Emily aka Boston, Athlete, Stamina, Endurance)
Emily
Emily
The first race I ever did?
The Cudahy run
My favorite piece of running gear?
Headphones or sports bra.
My favorite Milwaukee area running event:
Bastille’s Days and Al’s run.
If you could run anywhere in the world, where would you run?
Ireland.
Name the top three items on your running bucket list.
1. Run a marathon
2. Run my third 1/2 marathon under 2 hours
3. To not fall on my face ever again.
Ben
Ben
The first race I ever did?
Big Berry Run (Cedarburg)
My favorite piece of running gear?
Orange shorts
What is your favorite Milwaukee area . . . → Read More: Meet the Relay Team: Team B.A.S.E.
By Anne, on January 18th, 2012 The big day is coming up: the Milwaukee-area runner’s reunion that we refer to as the Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Relay! Here are a few tips to get you through the day… sort of like an FAQ from what we’ve learned in previous years.
Team Pit Areas: When you arrive at the Pettit Center, once your team captain has picked up your team’s race bag, you will be able to claim a spot for your team along the side of the track. Before the race starts you can place your belongings, warm ups, and water bottles here, and during the race it will . . . → Read More: Tips for the Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Relay
By Anne, on January 16th, 2012 Kristina, Nick and Ryan all have kids in the same class at the same school. Kaari is Kristina’s sister. Their team name is Road Runners, because the mascot at their kids’ school is the roadrunner!
Nick M.
Nick M.
1. How long have you been running?
About a year and a half, though I’ve been active in sports my whole life.
2. If you could run anywhere in the world, where would you run?
If I really had to choose, I would like to run across the Great Wall of China.
3. What other activities do you do to stay in shape?
There are other activities besides running? I . . . → Read More: Meet the Relay Team: Road Runners
By Tracey, on January 12th, 2012
The following may be a bit of a controversial statement:
I am super excited for this year’s Rock ‘N Sole Run at Summerfest!
No really. Before you guys start, I know what happened at last year’s race. I didn’t run it, but I saw all the tweets coming from the course about the lack of water. I read the race recaps about dehydrated runners and lack of general organization. Oh, and I watched the local news reports. I’m painfully aware of how everything went down last year.
So when I got the opportunity to meet with the race’s new management team, I went in . . . → Read More: Rock ‘N Sole: Under New Management
By Tracey, on January 2nd, 2012 Happy New Year!
What better way to start off another year on the FitMKE blog than with a giveaway? This week I have a 10-pack of admissions to the Pettit Center track ($36 value) to gift upon one of our lovely readers. Comment below and tell me what you love/hate most about winter training and you’ll be entered to win. You have until Friday at midnight and I’ll reveal the winner over the . . . → Read More: New Year, New Giveaway!
By Tracey, on November 23rd, 2011 One thing I tend to hear a lot from runners of every level is “I wish I had a running buddy or a group to run with!” I’ve been lucky enough to find a core group of friends that I really enjoy training with but I also remember how long I ran by myself before finding them. Running with a group is great because the time seems to fly by when you have people to chat with and push you along. Plus, you’ll be less likely to bail on a run if you know you have friends waiting for you. Accountability!
Recently . . . → Read More: Meet the Milwaukee Running Group
By Tracey, on September 22nd, 2011 “I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.”
-Pee Wee Herman
I used to pride myself on the fact that I “taught myself to run”. It really wasn’t a choice I made to train alone. I just didn’t have any friends and family who were interested in it. Sure, I got a lot of support and bit of admiration throughout my early training, but there was always an underlying feeling of, “She’s a little bit crazy, right?” I remember my very first 5K back in September 2008. My family dropped me off at the start and I had no idea what to do with myself for the half hour . . . → Read More: From Lone Runner to A Circle of Friends
By Tracey, on September 6th, 2011 Oh my gosh it’s fall! Here come the cozy sweaters, hoodies, tall boots, caramel apples and pumpkin spice lattes. Oh, and of course, fall races and events. After a summer of sweating and training extra hard (and for some of you runners, your longest miles to date) it’s time to start thinking about how you want to spend the “off” season. If you’re running a marathon this fall you’re probably still at the peak of your training schedule, but it’s not too soon to think about what you might want to sign up for once the leaves turn and the . . . → Read More: Fall into Fall Races
By Tracey, on July 18th, 2011 Sometimes I think I’m invincible. Well not really immortal, but I have this “thing” where when it comes to something physical, I see no reason why I can’t learn to defeat it. I always tell people that I became a long distance runner partly because I once tried to jog around the park and failed miserably. It gave me something to focus on and conquer. But truthfully my desire to destroy goes back further than that.
I auditioned to be on the pom squad in 7th grade and didn’t make it. I was crushed. However, I was so determined to make it . . . → Read More: Getting There
By Guest Author, on May 25th, 2011 Patty McNichols, owner of The Lift Pilates Studio, has worked in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. Since 1984, Patty has worked as an aerobics instructor, a personal trainer, and in management of public and private health clubs, spas, and hospital-based fitness centers. After years of training and racing in marathons and triathlons, she has found Pilates to be the best and most complete system of exercise.
As a competitive runner for almost 25 years, including more than 20 marathons and the Hawaii Ironman Championship, I wish I had discovered Pilates long ago. After constantly suffering from foot injuries, tight hamstrings . . . → Read More: Pilates for Runners: Guest Author Patty McNichols
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