Last Saturday I ran in the Father’s Day 4 Miler, hosted by the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Track Club- which was so fun because the finish line ended literally inside Turner Field and a ticket to that night’s game! I finished the race with first womens, first Masters, and 11th place overall, and the the awards ceremony took place on the field prior to Saturday’s game.. my son loved that part! Despite the insane Atlanta summer heat and humidity, it was a blast. If you missed it this year, be sure to sign up for next year’s race! Here are some fun pictures and videos from the event:

Awards Ceremony on the field before the Braves Game

My son Daniel and I after the Atlanta Braves 4 Miler

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What kind of running shoes to you exercise in? I’m curious to know your favorites, and more importantly, why. Here are my top Running Shoes for Women:

Finding time to workout can be tough- sometimes even the pros can’t get it in. And as a mom with three kids, squeezing in a workout sometimes seems impossible!

That’s OK! Frankly, your body needs a break. If you must skip a workout or can’t find the time to get one in, use that day as one of your days off and don’t punish yourself.

If you train on a more casual basis, try an exercise workout schedule of 2 days on, 1 day off. This gives your body a break and a chance to heal itself (because any amount of training causes a small amount of muscle tissue damage).  Your body needs a break so it can repair the damage and help you  grow stronger and move to the next level.  So unless you have a solid base, start with a program of two days on one day off.

We all screw up 10% of the time it’s what we do with the 90% that counts!

Staying hydrated can be a big issue at the Peachtree Road Race, especially since the race is in the middle of the summer on a hot, humid day. Its important to hydrate 30 minutes prior to the Peachtree Road Race, along with other critical hydrating methods-Here are a few tips on how to make sure you stay hydrated for the nation’s largest 10k- See you there!

The Atlanta Track Club recently interviewed me as the USATF Association Home Town Hero! Many thanks to the Atlanta Track Club and Ian Dube, I’m very honored to have been featured!!

I get a lot of questions about the altitude tent and altitude training in general- I mostly hear “what’s an altitude tent?!” Altitude training in an oxygen-deprived tent is common among elite athletes.

So here’s an inside peek at what an altitude tent looks like. I do, fortunately, get to sleep on my mattress still!

Jane Fonda hosted her first ever World Fitness Day at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, May 1. Its encouraging to see so many people looking to Get Out and Get Active! I hope this event grows even larger next year.

We spent the first part of the event demonstrating Balance Walking along with the Chung Shi Rocker bottom shoes-then it was down to the field for a fun workout with Jane Fonda, Denise Austin, Billy Blanks and Richard Simmons! Here’s a short video of the workout routine, and even a little bit of me attempting to keep up with Richard Simmons

One of the biggest struggles I have with being a mother is the fact that I have very little time, and I don’t like to spend it arguing with my kids. But there are two things I give in to-

1.   Their rooms. They are atrocious and I get sick of yelling at them to clean it. I get to the point where I become passive on it and let it go, which is the wrong direction to go in.
2.    Their stuff. They always ask for stuff, especially my oldest. You get in this cycle of not even knowing what they have and what they need, not to mention there’s no time to sort through their closets –that’s a three hour project. You eventually end up buying things and it tends not to be the things they need, but the things they want. That’s the struggle and probably why my kids feel like they never have anything they need.

I just spoke with the new president of USATF (USA Track & Field) Georgia, Ian Dube. He is starting an athlete of the month program and asked me to be his first athlete, so he is coming to the house on Thursday night to do photography and interviews. He has also offered to have USA Track and Field do an assessment for me, so I’ll let you know when those pictures come out, hopefully everything goes well!

Today was a tough workout consisting of 16 miles with a few sprints in between. My feet and legs were fatigued and tight afterwards, so I’m wearing the Chung Shi’s for the rest of the day to help elongate my calves and Achilles and make everything feel better. When I wear them in the car (where I feel like I spend most of my time), I like to rock back and forth from heel to toe.