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Are you Fearless? 261 With Skirt Sports

04/22/2015 by Deborah Brooks

skirt sports|virtual|vixen skirt

fearless [feer-lis] adjective without fear; bold or brave; intrepid. (source) This past weekend I participated in the Skirt Sports 261 Fearless Virtual Race in honor of Kathrine Switzer. If you are not familiar with the story, in 1967 Kathrine entered and ran the Boston Marathon when women were barred from doing so. The race director tried to push her off of the all male race course but she wouldn't budge. She finished the race with her bib number 261. Very fitting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Running, Uncategorized Tagged With: fearless, Kathrine Switzer, skirt sports, virtual, vixen skirt

Women’s Health Action Hero 2015

04/15/2015 by Deborah Brooks

WH Action Hero|run|influence|change the world

So I have some exciting news...A few months back I was flipping through Women's Health Magazine and saw a contest "Enter to Win to become one of our 2015 Action Heroes". I thought, "Ok sure why not! Nothing to lose." Well fast forward a few months, I had totally forgotten I had applied, until I got the email telling me I'd been selected. What?! Really? What's an Action Hero anyway? WH Action Heroes are women who are active and passionate about fitness in the their communities, motivating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Running, Uncategorized Tagged With: Influence, Run10 Feed 10, running, WH Action Hero

Welcome Runs, BRF’s & Coffee

03/25/2015 by Deborah Brooks

MRTT|welcome run|running groups

This past weekend we had our Moms Run This Town Spring Welcome Run. What's a Welcome Run? A chance to come out and meet "the group" in non threatening way. It certainly didn't feel too "springlike" this morning but that didn't stop us. After the winter we've had, ladies couldn't wait to get out again. Our chapter has been growing so quickly the past few months that it is impossible to know everyone by name or sight anymore. We've noticed that many ladies join our group and then don't come out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Running, workouts Tagged With: friends, MRTT, Running groups, welcome run

5 Reasons To Try A Tri

02/27/2015 by Deborah Brooks

This week's Friday Five link up is a "free" topic-oh the possibilities!! A few years back (2006) I did my first tri race. I loved it and I felt like a rock star afterwards. I continued to do them for a few years and then I just sort of got burnt out and stopped. It's been a few years now but I've decided to jump back into them. Here's why: 1.  Everyone likes a challenge-Training for a tri race is a challenge. It's way harder than doing a plain old running event. Most likely you are already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Five, Healthy living, Running Tagged With: Friday Five, Tri, triathlon

5 Races on My Bucket List

02/20/2015 by Deborah Brooks

Bucket List|races|running

I was excited to see the topic for this week's Friday Five Linkup and tweaked it a little bit to be              5 Races on my Bucket list. Disney Princess Half How have I never done a Disney race? My kids have been there over 10 times and I've never run there. When they were younger I thought it was logistically challenging so I am going to need to get on that now they are teenagers. Bonus the medals are cute too! The Nation's Tri Ok so confession-I am terrified to swim in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Five, Healthy living, Running Tagged With: bucket list, Friday Five, races, running

Are you Over Training?

02/18/2015 by Deborah Brooks

Signs|symptoms|Overtraining

We fitness enthusiasts are a unique bunch. We've found our passion and nothing can keep us from reaching our fitness goals-or can it? You many have noticed that this Mother Runner hasn't been doing much running lately due to plantar issues that won't really go away. What I have been doing is everything else I can possibly think of to keep up my fitness. I have been spinning, swimming, kick boxing, strength training and  hot yoga. I've also noticed how exhausted I am the past few weeks. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Running Tagged With: health, Over training, Recovery, workouts

5 Reasons Runners Make Better Lovers

02/13/2015 by Deborah Brooks

I'm having a little fun with the Friday Five today with a "tongue & cheek" Valentine's Post. We all know how great running is for your physical and mental health so I am giving you a few more reasons running can improve your love life.   1. We like to get our Heart Rate up-     Runners will use any excuse to get their Heart Rates up and often have our Heart Rate Monitors/Watches on all day long. It's probably super easy to convince us to get a little extra cardio & a healthy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Five, Healthy living, Running Tagged With: Fit & Fashionable Friday, Friday Five, lovers, runners, Valentine's Day

My Favorite Winter Jacket-The Gemini

02/06/2015 by Deborah Brooks

Gemini jacket|review|Skirt Sports

With the very chilly winter we have been having, I realized that I've really come to rely on my Skirt Sports Gemini jacket quite a bit this year. I noticed that most of my pictures the last few months have me wearing one of my jackets. As you may know, I am a Skirt Sports Ambassador however, I was not asked to write this nor am I compensated in any way for my thoughts. Just sharing the love! So why do I love it so much? First of all, it's reversible! One side has a soft fleece … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Product Reviews, Running, Uncategorized Tagged With: clothes, gemini jacket, running, skirt sports

How to Organize Your Workout Clothes

01/23/2015 by Deborah Brooks

closet organization|workout clothes|running gear

The first step is realizing you have  problem. As you all know, there are so many positives to living a healthy active life but with that comes a few challenges as well. If you are anything like me, you have amassed a ridiculous amount of clothes a nice wardrobe to go along with your active lifestyle. The challenge becomes how to hide it all from your husband how to store it all. I consider myself a pretty organized person, but things were getting out of control in my closet and armoire. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Product Reviews, Running, workouts Tagged With: clothes, Organization, running clothes, workout

Exciting Race Plans for 2015

01/13/2015 by Deborah Brooks

I always get excited in January thinking about all the races I could run in the coming year. I wish I could Run All The Races but I so have to resist the urge to sign up for too many. I am a little nervous about signing up for too much because I missed a bunch of races last spring due to injury. And wouldn't you know it, I started out 2015 with a bad case of Plantar Fasciitus which landed me in a boot for a few weeks. I am happy to say that I am out of the boot and plan to start running again … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running, Uncategorized Tagged With: DC Running, Race schedule, Ragnar, Rock n Roll DC, triathlon, Tuesdays on the run

Happy Holidays!

12/24/2014 by Deborah Brooks

Happy Holidays|Merry Fitness

Happy Holidays to you and your family and thanks for all the great support you've given me this year! I am on vacation with my family this week so I will see you all back on Monday for Meatless Monday. Enjoy your Holidays! Deborah   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy living, Running Tagged With: Happy Holidays, Merry Fitness

2014- My Favorite Running Memories

12/23/2014 by Deborah Brooks

New Year's Eve 13-14

I was really excited when I saw the topic for this week's Tuesday on The Run link up with Erika, April and Patty. I've never done a year in pictures before so here it is! 2014 My Favorite Memories-A year in Pictures Last New Year's Eve-One of my favorite pics of my hubby and I. In reality,  I had one of my worst running years due to lots of injuries but still managed to squeeze in quite a few fun races and events. Check it out. The JFK 20K-January 2014. The race I never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running, Uncategorized, workouts Tagged With: memories, MRTT, pictures, racing, running, Tuesdays on the run, year in pictures

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Successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I’ve always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I’ve met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into.
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Hi, I’m Deborah

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. Read More…

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Fit Friday – Addaday Pro massager review

  You may have read my post the other day about some of my current bad running habits. One of them, is not stretching enough or doing enough injury prevention. When I was recently offered the chance to test out the Addaday Pro massager, I knew it was perfect timing to give my running habits […]

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Running Bad Habits I Need To Break ASAP

Throughout my running “career”/ “history” I have practiced what I would refer to as “good habits” regarding running and recovery. Now is not one of those times. I have fallen into some, what I consider to be, running bad habits. I am baring my soul (and soles) here in an attempt to break these habits. […]

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