Sleep Seems to be Ruling My Life I’m shocked at the amount of sleep I’ve needed since surgery. My goal for the past few years has been 7 hours per night, according to my Fitbit (Fitbit subtracts out restless sleep and any time I wake up during the night). Since surgery I’ve needed 8-9 nightly […] The post Weekly RunDown: March 2 – 8 / Rest, Recovery, and Rebuilding appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

  It’s time to sit down once again with a beverage of your choice and chat – I’ll remind you that I don’t like coffee or tea so my drink of choice today will be water. Let’s chat about things other than just running, cycling, strength training, yoga, and complaining about our most recent injuries. […] The post Catching Up Over Coffee: Sleep, Interesting Stats, and Cutting out Caffeine appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Not the Workouts I’d Planned In the following 3-week Weekly RunDown post, I detail the events of a surprised diagnosis of a ruptured appendix and six-day stay in the hospital. Please feel free to skip from the first week’s Tuesday workout – my last real workout – to the final week on Thursday when I […] The post Weekly RunDown: February 9 – 15, February 16 – 22, and February 23 – March 1 / An Unplanned Threefer appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

A Winter Getaway Our Florida roadtrip is behind us and rather than complaining about the snowy weather in our forecast, I’ll focus on how absolutely beautiful the weather was during our two weeks away. Every day the temperature got up into the 70-80’s and sunshine prevailed. We were gone for 15 days and rode 7 […] The post Weekly Rundown Twofer: January 26 – February 1 and February 2 – 8 / Sunshine, Palm Trees, and Alligators appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

  It’s time to sit down once again with a beverage of your choice and chat – I’ll remind you that I don’t like coffee or tea so my drink of choice today will be water. Let’s chat about things other than just running, cycling, strength training, yoga, and complaining about our most recent injuries. […] The post Catching Up Over Coffee: Monthly Stats, Family Slides, Warmer Temperatures, and Back to Snow appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

  Spearfish Canyon Spearfish Canyon is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota just south of the town of Spearfish. With easy access traveling along Spearfish Scenic Highway (Highway 14A) it’s a popular location for cycling and hiking. Dusty parking lots alongside the highway give nature enthusiasts a place to pullover or stay a […] The post Spearfish Canyon: Stopping by Bridal Veil Falls and Hiking Devil’s Bathtub appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Learning to Appreciate Shorter Workouts When it comes to cardio workouts, I’ve always preferred long and steady over short and intense: long training runs over track intervals, marathons over 5K’s, long bike rides over hill repeats. However, last spring’s training for my first bike race had me doing shorter rides with pickup intervals and I […] The post Weekly RunDown: January 19 – 25 / Change is Good appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

Fitbit Premium I purchased my first Fitbit over ten years, but have always used the free app. This year, a health insurance change qualified us for Fitbit Premium. When logging onto premium I discovered it includes coaching from Peloton, Les Mills, and a variety of other instructors. I had previously completed a few cycling classes […] The post Weekly RunDown: January 12 – 18 / Upping My Winter Cardio Game appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

The Beauty of Snow Days I’ll be the first to admit that I love a pretty snowfall. Growing up in the mountains of southwest Virginia we got plenty of snow. I have fond memories of riding a sled without stopping from my dad’s dairy barn right down the middle of the gravel road to our […] The post Weekly RunDown: January 5 – 11 / I Got My Snow, Now Bring on Spring appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more

National and Global Days for the Fitness Enthusiast The following national and global days are all worthy of celebration by us diehard fitness enthusiasts, assuming we participate in the sport. If not, perhaps it will be incentive to branch out and try a new activity. My personal favorite is National Personal Trainer Awareness Day on […] The post Fitness Related National and Global Days for Diehard Fitness Fans appeared first on Deb Runs ..read more