Failures In A Race

Here are the stories of 12 racers and their epic fails during the course of an event.

Learn how you can work around these types of problems - falling on your bike, unnecessary pit stops and dehydration -- to name a few.  Take a look at this post from www.active.com.

Beecher’s Kale and Brown Rice Gratin

I love Kristin Porter's Iowa Girl Eats blog.

This blog features some great tasting, healthy recipes as well as helpful fitness information.

Check out this for a beecher's kale and rice gratin recipe she recently posted.

Jump Rope?

I don't think I have ever written about jump roping.  It's a great exercise that shouldn't be taken for granted. 

Jump rope is a fabulous "old school" cardio workout.  Check out this routine from the Fit Moms Blog.  You will be "hopping" in no time.

Week Of Workouts

Here is a great week of workouts from the Carrots N Cake blog.

This post features crossfit workouts as well as some other cardio activities.  I am going to take a summer break from blogging.  We will back soon.

Don't Forget Recovery

If you are in the middle of getting ready for some races, don't forget your recovery.

This post from the Jess Runs blog highlights some great post-run recovery activities. She uses stretching and rollers to help recover from runs.  Rest and yoga are also helpful recovery tools in the middle of training season.

Make sure to give yourself plenty of recovery . . . and avoid injuries.

Speed Rules

At this point in race season, building up speed is important.

Here are some training tips from triathlon coach Matt Fitzgerald about incorporating speed workouts into your routine.

Exercise At Home

One doesn't always have to go to the gym or take to the streets to workout.

What about doing some easy exercises at home?  Or what about using a workout videos?  There are plenty of workouts on the various fitness channels as well.

Here's another idea - use your stairs.  Check out this workout from the Fit Mom's Blog.  All you need to do this workout at home is a staircase.