By now the research is in and it suggests that massage helps the blood flow, increases circulations and improves endurance. But is it realistic to get a massage every couple of weeks or once a month? Especially now with the threat of coronavirus, we need to protect ourselves and try...
Xero Shoe Review
Lately, I've been seeing people running half and full marathons wearing minimalistic shoes or running barefoot. I even saw someone running in sandals. That surprised me since I thought the minimalist movement was no longer around. However, after meeting the owner of Xero shoes at The Running Event in Austin...
Kramp KrusherReview
I get cramps. I get them more often than I care to admit. Recently, Kramp Krusher, a company dedicated to eliminating cramps during the swim, bike or run, sent me a bunch of samples to review for this blog. Kramp Krusher The interesting thing about Kramp Krusher is it includes...
NOCCO – No Carbs Company
When you participate in endurance sports, you hear a lot about BCCA or Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). These are groups of three essential amino acids - leucine, isoleucine, and valine -- to boost muscle growth and enhance exercise performance. Some use is in conjunction with weight loss and to help...
7 Ways to Stay Motivated During the Coronavirus
Urgh, I had a half marathon planned every month from the beginning of the year. I ran my first half marathon at Disney. My second in Jacksonville at the Donna. And, after that, everything started to get canceled due to COVID-19 and social distancing. I ended up running my third,...
Eat Your Vitamins Book Review
It seems like everyone takes supplements. But, what if you didn't need to? What if you could figure out what to eat and just get your vitamins from what you eat instead of what you take? Eat Your Vitamins Eat Your Vitamins by Mascha Davis, MPH, RDN, is a great...
Luxe Fitness Products
The makers of Luxe reached out to me to see if I would be interested in checking out their protein powder. Since I'm a big advocate of protein shakes, I agreed. I was also impressed that it's a woman-owned company making products that are women-specific. The New Zealand company uses...
How to Create Your Own Triathlon Schedule
When I went to the USA Triathlon Coaching course in Clermont, Florida, a few months ago, I learned how to create a schedule and want to share my takeaways with you. If you are coached or not, it's important to learn how it works. How do you create your own...
Need Some Junk? I know I do…
I met the folks from Junkbrands.com at The Running Event in Austin. They had a whole wall display of some very cool headbands. They gave me one to check out and you know what? I loved it. Most headbands fall off my head, especially when I’m running. Or, they give...
NYC Virtual Half Marathon at Cedar Creek Park
I was psyched to run the NYC Half Marathon this year. This would have been my third NYC Half. Instead, I ran the NYC Virtual Half Marathon. NYC Half Marathon Cancellation A few days before the NYC Half Marathon, I got an email saying that they were canceling the race...