It’s a Saturday morning in May. I’ve got my iPod on, a new cute running top, bright white sneakers and some shades. I burst out the front door of my house on a mission: I’M GOING TO RUN. I’m tired of looking on wistfully at all the local runners with their nicely toned legs as they stride down by the lake like gazelles, sweat running down their backs. I’m headed down to the neighborhood park and I’m going to make myself a runner if it kills me. I tear down the street at top speed with a carefully selected Run Playlist . . . → Read More: Chapter One
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Taking a cue from Anne’s running funk post, I wanted to illustrate a way in which working out and/or running doesn’t have to be a chore but in fact can sometimes be just the opposite. This past weekend we participated in a scavenger hunt called “Adventure in the City” that in a way “tricked” us into running nearly eight miles while we were- get this- having tons of fun. Now you may remember a little event that we helped put on earlier this summer called “The Great Milwaukee Race?” Well, Anne and I were so excited to be able to . . . → Read More: Fighting the Funk: Adventure in the City As you may have heard, registration is now open for the InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Relay race on January 22, 2011. Last year, FitMilwaukee had two teams participating and this year we want to blow it out of the frozen water. Relay teams consist of 2 to 4 runners. The field is limited to 100 teams. Runners will be chip-timed. Relay legs can be any length and we will be using a “tag team format” where you can switch runners as often as you would like. Teams must complete 95.4 laps, which is equivalent . . . → Read More: Join the FitMilwaukee Indoor Marathon Relay Team Last weekend, I completed my first half marathon. I wasn’t first, and I wasn’t last. My time was, well, twice that of some of my friends, but in the end it didn’t matter. I checked the ol’ half marathon off my bucket list. I also learned some valuable lessons throughout training and the race itself. Oh, and I got a kick-arse medal. Let’s not forget about the medal.
Before the race:
Guest post by Tim Cigelski – Originally posted on beerrunner.draftmag.com Seems like you’re doing something wrong if you run 19 miles on a 13.1 mile course. But I just did that, and it was one of my favorite races ever. It actually had nothing to do with the wine at the end. Since March I’ve been coaching the Wisconsin chapter of Team Challenge, a half marathon training group raising money for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. This morning about 1,000 Team Challenge members from around the country met in a vineyard to run the Napa to Sonoma Half . . . → Read More: Beer Runner in Wine Country Save the date! Join Fit Milwaukee and Lululemon Athletica for a run & yoga morning on Saturday, July 24th. At 8am we will be running/walking a 3-mile loop that starts at the Lululemon store in the Third Ward and goes out along Lakeshore State Park and back. Catch your breath and stay for Hatha Yoga class taught by Invivo Fitness at 9am. Plus it’s FREE! All levels of runners welcome- walkers too. Meet at Lululemon store at 7:45am so we can organize the groups. We’ll be sending off the walkers right at 8am followed by the run group at 8:15. Please . . . → Read More: Fit Milwaukee Meets Lululemon Athletica 
Perhaps you’ve heard of speed work. You’re curious about it, but don’t know how to keep track of time. Well, if you have a Garmin, chances are you can create your own interval workout. Here’s how: Hit the mode button. Distance, Distance Rest You can also include how many reps you want to do AND if you want to include a warmup/cooldown. The first time I tried it, I set mine up for 3 min run then 1 min rest for 10 reps with warmup/cooldown. Basically, when you . . . → Read More: Setting up intervals for speed work on your Garmin Hey there fellow running mamas! Looking for a fun, kid-friendly, group run to attend on a morning next week? Runner, author, and mother Dimity McDowell Davis will be in town on Monday, June 7th to promote “Run LIke Mother,” a book she co-authored with her good friend and running buddy, Sara Bowen Shea. First, Dimity will be leading a 5K run/walk on Monday morning for all levels that begins at InStep Running and Walking Centers in the Third Ward. Strollers and walkers are welcome! For those of you who can’t make the morning run you can catch Dimity later . . . → Read More: Run Like A Mother I ran a marathon this past weekend. It was my second time doing so and without going into a long, personal story that belongs elsewhere, I do want to share some things I have learned throughout the process of training and racing such a distance two times. I guess you could say that all those hours of training really gives you time to think things over! Seriously though, I truly feel that the discipline and commitment required in order to run 26.2 miles can be applied not only to running but to other areas of physical fitness and in . . . → Read More: Marathon Recap: Tips for Success If you’re embarrassed by underwear talk, move on to the next blog. We’re talking about ladies underthingies and working out. Gentlemen, take a deep breath. This is a question I’ve had for awhile, but I didn’t really know how to bring it up. What is the best underwear to wear when working out? The few times I’ve worn a pair of cotton underwear to work out, I’ve regretted it. So, I know that those are definitely out (I only have a few anyways, I prefer the good stuff). I’ve already moved beyond cotton socks and am slowly working . . . → Read More: Exercise and Underwear: Decisions, Decisions |
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