Am I cursed?
I was very disappointed this weekend to not be able to run in the Virginia Beach Rock and Roll Half Marathon – especially after the good people at Sony so generously sponsored my entry. I began to feel sick on Thursday, worsened Friday, and by the afternoon of Saturday I was in no shape to drive the 3 hours to Virginia Beach – or race.
Ultimately, not racing was the smart decision. I woke up race day (Sunday) feeling like I hadn’t slept in a week, and …

Back to a running race after my June triathlon! This September 5th I’ll be in sunny Virginia Beach for the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon, my second half and my first half on the roads (I did a half marathon on the trails at Walnut Creek last November). I’ll be running as a Sony-Sponsored blogger, as they were generous enough to sponsor me for this race, and I’ll be sharing my training using the Sony Bloggie PM5 camcorder. Thanks, Sony! Prepare for some videos, guys!
There will be a whole host …

Check out my guest post on RunReview.com on how to recover from an injury!

This is a guest post article written by Anna, writer and treadmill tester for RunReviews, a project dedicated mostly to treadmill reviews and treadmill workouts . Thanks Anna for the great workout – I can’t wait to use it when training for the Charlottesville Fall Classic 10k this fall!

Speed intervals are excellent to improve a runner’s strength, speed and endurance. I believe every runner who completed successfully the beginner stage aims to achieve higher speed goals.
I discovered that by using a treadmill I can improve my results faster and …

This past Sunday I did one of the most useful training sessions I possibly could have done for my upcoming triathlon (Charlottesville Sprint, 6/27/2010). I attended Tri2Bmore’s triathlon racing clinic, where local coach Liz Flynn (www.tri2bmore.com) and her team taught 25 aspiring triathletes techniques for racing in a multisport event.
The day started at 7:00am at a local outdoor pool with introductions, a bike check, and body marking. Then the 25 of us (mostly women, interestingly) broke up into two waves (WAVE ONE RULES!) and started in on the clinic. My …