The Adventures of an Average Athlete

A Running blog. a fitness blog. and sometimes a mom blog. The story of one competitive wife and mother running through life in my 40s. there will be chills, thrills, and plenty of spills!

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(Mostly) Wordless Workout Wednesday

March 4, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Except for the fact that I really have to explain this.  Yoga.  Totally outside my comfort zone, people!  But I have been so very inspired this past month by several of the bloggers I follow on Twitter and Instagram (with a special shout-out to Wendy, who takes the long way home!), who have been posting […]

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Weekend Update and February Wrap-Up

March 2, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Good morning and Happy Monday!  I have to admit it, I’m one of those annoyingly cheerful people who look forward to Mondays.  While I certainly enjoy being lazy and sitting on the couch all afternoon on Sundays, I also really crave the routine of weekdays.  I like getting up at a certain time and having […]

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Runfessions!

February 27, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

The alternate title here should be, How the Hell is it the End of February Already?  I swear I was just runfessing for January the other day.  Feel free to join my girl Marcia with your runfessions on the last Friday of the month – it’s good for your soles! The alternate alternate title for […]

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M.O.M. Time

February 21, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

A few weeks ago, I came up with the phrase M.O.M. time – okay, obviously, I’m not the first person in the world to say I’m taking some “Mom Time.”  Duh.  But M.O.M. in this case means My Own Miles, and I was referring very specifically to running alone. Back before I became a running […]

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Weightlifting Wednesday – Dumbbell Exercises for Runners

February 18, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Like so many important decisions in my life, I have to tell you that I don’t remember the exact moment I decided to film workout videos and post them on YouTube.  I vaguely recall having some extra time on my hands – if only I had appreciated it at the time! – back when I […]

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Call Me Oedipus

February 16, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

And not because I’ve got Daddy issues. Here’s what I remember about my 9th grade English class:  My teacher’s name was Ms. Bradley, with a heavy emphasis on the Mizzzzzzzzzzzz.  It was 1984 and feminism was still something of an oddity, especially among 14-year olds.  She was one of the toughest teachers I’d ever had, […]

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Four Non-Thematic Things on Friday

February 13, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

I wanted to have a really awesome post today, with a theme or at least a central idea.  Possibly some coherent thoughts.  Maybe I could even pull myself together enough to link up somewhere.  But no.  My brain is like scrambled eggs today, so you’re getting some bullets with a little bit of verbal (written?) […]

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What Exercises Do You Really NEED?

February 11, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

I follow a lot of running and fitness accounts on social media and I’ve noticed that the language of a lot of posts is very…  demanding.  Specifically where nutrition and cross-training are concerned, there seem to be a lot of titles of articles like, “8 Foods You Should NEVER Eat,” or “The 6 BEST Exercises […]

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Davis Stampede Half Marathon 2015 – Race Report!

February 9, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Good morning and happy Monday!  This race report is being brought to you from Cloud Nine, where I expect to reside for at least a couple more days.  You!  Guys!  This was one of the best races I’ve ever run and I just can’t stop being happy about it! As you well know, I went […]

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It’s Friday – Five Years of the Davis Stampede

February 6, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

On Sunday, I’m toeing the line at the Davis Stampede for the fourth time (I’ve also been a spectator for UltraIronHubs, which is how I’m squeezing a fifth year into this post).  I have to be honest, this is not my favorite race, but I’m still getting excited about starting off my 2015 racing year! […]

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