I am so excited to announce Wrecking Routine’s first ever virtual race! Resolution Run 5k! What is it? The Resolution Run 5k is a virtual race to kick off 2015 on the right foot! When is it? January 1-7, 2015. Any time. All accountability pictures must be submitted by...
Denver Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Recap
I did it!!! I can't even contain my excitement, joy, pride, and disbelief over Sunday's marathon. Spoiler alert: I met every single one of my race goals! Before I get into this extremely long race recap, I just have to say thank you to all of you. Your messages,...
Marathon #3 Race Goals
Before I get into my marathon race goals for this Sunday's Rock 'n Roll race, I just want to announce the Wrecking Routine Newsletter! Signing up will get you special posts, exclusive workouts, discounts on training services, and more. I promise not to spam you as the...
Catching Up: Running, Hiking, Movie Watching
Oh, hey. So, about those two weeks I fell off the face of the blog-world? Sorry about that. Things should be back to normal around here. Let me catch you up on what's been occupying my time. Cross Country - The team's last meet is this Thursday! Woot! I get a kick out...
The Best and Worst of Muckfest 2014
A couple weekends ago, Rob and I headed to Larkspur to do the Muckfest MS Mud Run. Muckfest is put on to support MS research and the event organizers encourage everyone to fund raise. After arriving an hour early, watching a few people go through the obstacles, and...
Mental Toughness Intervals
For any run longer than three miles, I tend to get a bit bored. Not bored with my thoughts, or music, but bored with the same old lumber-along pace that the longer run takes. There is something about pushing my legs, lungs, and mind to a faster pace that I adore. The...
11 Ways to Prevent and Cope with Shin Splints
With the cross country season in full swing (we just had our first meet last week!), the athletes have put in their fair amount of miles after a period of doing nothing much over the summer. As a result of the new demands on their bodies, and lower legs in particular,...
The All Running Channel
For the past week, I feel like I have been on the all running channel all the time, and to tell you the truth, I'm kind of loving it. It's been a while since I've been fully involved in running, and for now, it's feeling pretty good. In a way, it's feeling like home....
Chase the Moon Relay Race Recap
On Friday night to Saturday morning, an amazing group of bloggers and I competed in the Chase the Moon Endurance Run. If you've been following the blog for the last month, then you know how excited/nervous I was for this race. The fact that it was 12 hours overnight,...
Off to Chase the Moon!
The work trip to Sacramento was an absolute blur and I have a ton to take care of in the next week before heading off to Ireland. But before that happens, tonight I am off to Chase the Moon with a relay of bloggers called Team Cereal Killers! I will pop in again...
Why the Denver Hash House Harriers Are My Kind Of People
Rob and I hashed in Vietnam a few times and loved it, so this past Saturday we checked out the Denver branch. I may have to chug a beer in down-down for writing this post, but I think you need to know why the Denver Hash House Harriers are exactly my kind of people....
Getting Back in Running Shape with Trails and a Tabata Run
Since I decided not to run the Colfax Marathon back in May, running has taken a back seat to lifting and more GPP style workouts. However, with Chase the Moon fast approaching I am getting a little nervous about my distance running abilities. Thankfully, Heidi has put...