Run Lily Run

5am: Did my bag arrive? The flight from LAX arrives at 430. I kept checking the 'lost baggage website' Wowair gave me. No statu...

Day 2 "Hold the door!" Jk, not that dramatic, but close enough.  When people say the weather in Iceland is unpredictable,...

Met many  awesome backpackers at the campsite hostel. Everyone has such a unique story.  2 French guys just finished a 3 week hike and ot...

Day 1- Reykjavik  "WHAT!? You don't know where my bag is?!"  "If you put down your address and number we'll ca...

I received a good question from a reader and when I began writing a lengthy reply, I realized this would be  good for others well. Thanks E...

I've been to 5+ chiropractors in my prior days . I know some chiropractors only focus on certain areas, such as only the neck or only th...

you pack a golf ball, tennis ball, and KT-Tape whenever / wherever you travel.

Being in Southern California, we luckily have awesome weather almost all year round. I applaud the brave souls that experience real 'sea...

Sorry I've been in a weird funk and haven't been blogging as much, but on my run yesterday, I thought of blogging and missed it. I...

I've eaten cauliflower before, mainly if it was part of an entree, but I've never actually purposefully sought out to cook and eat a...

I do understand there are benefits to tapering, but its not for me.. I tried it and I didn't like it.. and thus I Don't Taper Fi...

I don't play golf, but I love using golf balls for my plantar fasciitis. And whats better? Free is always better. Get 2 free pinnacle g...

I put my skin through a lot of abuse- chlorine, sun, salt, dishes, multiple showers a day, etc.. With the summer heat, my hands were getting...

Ice: Instead of buying the $100 freezable roller, place a water bottle in the freezer and roll the bottom of your foot with it. You can expe...

Barb's Race   1.2 Mile Swim, 56 Mile Bike, 13.1 Mile Run Barb's Race is the only "women's only" triathlon. It w...

I have thick, long, unruly and heavy hair. Pretty much every hair tie I've ever tried, its ruined after 1 use. I always have to stop and...

Recently I had some calf issues and went to see a Physical Therapist. Since I was there I brought up every problem I had, (one stop shoppin...

Over the years, as my body has grown accustomed to long distance running and endurance, it is true, endurance training is highly addicting.....

Since my bike got stolen ( prior post ) I needed to quickly find a new bike because Barb's Race Half Ironman was quickly approaching and...

Over MLK weekend, my garage was broken into and my 2 bikes were stolen. Here's an homage to 'Little Red' - my 2010 Fuji XS S...