Family Comes in First
Oh, the irony: I had named this photo "the three amigas" when I saved it on my computer in September. My next race was all lined up: the Holiday Half in mid-December in Portland. My usual running pal, [...]
Racing (and Slowing down) in 2013
After running a 5K with my family last summer, I've decided it's a definite must for my 2013 race calendar. As I made the snap decision to lace up my shoes and head for the trails, I figured [...]
Jumping Back on the Train(ing)
Can't, for the life of me, find photos of Molly, Kristin, and me after our first training run, so this one of Molly and me before our half-marathon will stand in for it. (Sorry!) Two weeks ago yesterday, [...]
Training Like a Husband of a Mother Runner
An ecstatic SBS+ Tom after both of them owned a marathon in the Twin Cities. Another mother runner's husband, Tom Karp, jumped into a bright orange book and on the mother runner train as he stared down the [...]
Figuring out fuel
I’d hate to jinx myself, but Friday mornings so far this fall have turned into the most perfect mix of exercise and rejuvenation. Exercise because I have a kick-butt Pilates reformer session first thing after getting kids off to school, [...]
Dimity’s 10 Running Answers
My turn to play along with the 10-question game SBS started last week. Dharma on the right. Reclining in the sandbox--and clearly reliving all her runs in the high desert with her mom. 1. Best run ever: That's a [...]
Breathe in, Breathe out
So simple, sometimes so hard. I’ve been taking notice of my breathing lately—namely, that I am holding my breath probably more than I should, thanks to a few mom-related things I’m certain plenty of you have dealt with [...]
10 Running-Related Personal Questions
25 Things still lingers in the pages of USWeekly (SBS brush with celebrity: I saw Denise & her daughters at Disneyland last week!) Remember when that “25 Things You Don’t Know about Me?” questions were all the rage [...]
Tell Me Tuesday: How to Get Started Running + 5K Finish It Plan!
A tweet came across the Twitterverse today: Hi Dimity, love the FB page & the podcasts are on over dinner prep! I'm a complete newbie, any chance of a post with hints? So happy to help: the more mother runners [...]
Tell Me Tuesday: Pasta Dishes to Fuel Training Runs
This ditalini-and-white-beans recipe might well be my favorite dish. (Photo courtesy of epicurious.com) Know how a vehicle needs the right type of gas to perform at its best? If you drive a Lexus or Volvo, fill it with [...]