Run Revolution

Yesterday I ran 12 miles. My legs were really, really, really tired. For the past two Fridays, instead of my regular yoga class, I have mixed it up and taken a barre class instead. I went to barre3 on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Oh my gosh, it kicked my a$$. What is a barre class? [...]

Since my 14 mile run a few weekends ago, which resulted in my hamstring screaming for the first time in a couple of months,  I have had two fabulous massages. And I do mean FABULOUS! So fabulous, that I haven’t even had a twinge of pain in my hamstring since! What made my massages so [...]

The good news: I am in week 4 of my hamstring rehab training, and the hamstring is feeling great! The bad news: I am having lower back issues. I have had back/lower back issues on and off my entire life. Recently, however, the right side of my lower back has been the worst it’s been. [...]

***ATTN NAOMI OSBORN*** You are the winner of the Yaktrax Run Giveaway. You have until TOMORROW to contact me to claim your amazing prize! If I don’t hear from you, I am going to have to select a new winner.  I have good news pertaining to my hamstring injury: I have had FOUR pain-free runs [...]

***Tomorrow, January 4 is the last day to enter to win FREE winter running gear! Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM PST. Don’t miss your chance! (click here)*** As runners, we sometimes get injured, but I thought I was impermeable. Unfortunately, I am not. I am still nursing a hamstring injury from the Nike Women’s Marathon [...]

It’s been over a month since I ran and injured my hamstring in the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco. My goal after the race was to rest a bit, then get back to training so I could have a solid race in the Seattle Half Marathon Thanksgiving weekend. Unfortunately, my hamstring has other [...]

After I strained my hamstring running the Nike Women’s Half marathon two weeks ago and running was not an option, I buckled down on my extreme self care. My intention was to: not run at all for two full weeks, practice a lot of yoga, use healing red light therapy, foam roll, visit my chiropractor, [...]

After walking (limping) away from the Nike Women’s Marathon Sunday with a strained left hamstring and a bruised ego, I have solemnly sworn to initiate operation self care and hold off of ANY running for two weeks. As a runner, I am sure you understand how difficult this is going to be, but it’s imperative. [...]

And…I’ve crossed another one off my marathon bucket list: San Francisco Nike Women’s (half) Marathon. I would say the race was a success, but we’ll save the personal details for after the race details. The expotique (a womens fancy word for expo): We flew into San Francisco Saturday morning, which left us until 6PM to [...]

We are well into the month of September. For some, this is a sad month that signifies the end of summer. Although that is true, there are so many great things about September, too: My birthday Football season Back to training for upcoming fall/winter races Leaves changing colors Fall clothes National Yoga Month September is [...]

Training for a marathon is a job in itself! What happens when you add a full time job, eating, personal appointments, a certain venture named Run Revolution, maid of honor duties for sister’s upcoming wedding, self care, and sleep to the mix? A day that is booked down to the minute, which makes it almost [...]

After prepping all week for my 20 mile run Sunday, I woke up to beautiful weather: 50 degrees and blue, blue sky. I had a really good feeling about this 20 miler. I wore my new, snazzy, white running dress, and I could just tell it was going to be a good run. It had [...]

I finished week 9 of my marathon training with a 14 mile run. The most mileage I have run since I ran the Rock and Roll San Diego marathon last June. I was sore going into the run, and had mild concern how my legs would hold up: they hurt pretty much the entire time. [...]

Today marks the beginning of week 9 of marathon training. Time to kick it up a degree. When I ran the Rock and Roll San Diego marathon last June, I quit drinking the last three months of my training. I am doing the same thing again. Starting today, I will be a non-drinker until after [...]