Racing Heart

January 1st Commitment Day 5k; Urbandale, IA; register January 13th Frostbite Foot Race 5k; Eldridge, IA; register January 14th  Triple D Winter Race (Bike 100k; Run 5k, 13.1, 26.2, Ultra; Ski 5k, 13.1, 26.2, Ultra); Dubuque, IA; register January 21st Lifetime Indoor Triathlon; Des Moines, IA; register January 27th Amana Colonies Freezer 5k; Amana, IA; register January 28th Iowa Games Road Race 5k; Dubuque, IA; register Ice Breaker Triathlon; Walnut Creek, IA;  register

December 2nd Jolly Folly Twilight Fun Run; Denver; register Jingle Bell Run; Des Moines;  register Sycamore 8 Trail Run; Des Moines;  register Ugly Sweater 5k; Dubuque;  register Christmas in LeClaire Ugly Sweater 5k; LeClaire;  register December 3rd Tour de Lights; Vinton;  register December 9th Santa's Snow Shuffle; Cedar Falls;  register Jingle Bell Run; Davenport;  register The Hitchcock Experience; Honey Creek; register Jingle for a Cure; Newton;  register December 16th Ely Winterfest Fun Run; Ely;  register

December 3rd Frosty 5k and Merry Mile; Rock Valley, IA;  register December 4th Jingle Jog; Ames, IA;  register December 5th Quad Cities Jingle Bell Run; Davenport, IA;  register Hitchcock Hundred; Honey Creek, IA;  register Sycamore 8 Trail Run; Johnson, IA;  register Springville Extreme Light Run; Springville, IA;  Info December 6th Jingle Bell Rock n' Run; Des Moines, IA;  register Tour De Lights; Vinton, IA;  register December 12th Santa's Snow Shuffle; Cedar Falls, IA;  register Jingle Bell Run; Des Moines, IA;  register The Ugly Sweater 5k Fun Run; Dubuque, IA;  Register December 31st Running Wild Ugly Sweater Run; Coralville, IA;  Info

Race date: February 21st, 2015 Race location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Race length: 5k/3.1 miles Website: http://corridorrunning.com/corridor-running-events/  or facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/862797480419987/ Coming back past the starting line. So let's talk about Freezefest. I know that many people are hesitant to run races during the cold weather months because training can be difficult. I will tell you, even if you haven't trained much, go and sign up for Freezefest next year! It really is a blast and there are so many people there to cheer you along. Walkers and runners are welcomed to this 5k in the winter, and its something for everyone. It is somewhat of a party.  So about the course, it is an out and back and out and back course. What do I mean? From the starting point, you go out about 3 quarters of a mile, then turn around, go past the starting line, then out to another point, then to the finish line. It is pretty flat as well,...

Now that the arctic cold has finally hit us here in the states, some of us runners are left in the confusion. Do you attempt to run outside, run on the treadmill (which I know that no one is a fan of), or does your running slow down, nearly to a halt during the cold weather months? I am one of those people who braves the negative temperatures and takes the plunge headfirst into winter. I must be nuts! Surely everyone thinks that. When I do run outside, I make sure to wear the correct layers. Here are some of what I would consider essentials. Tops: A comfy sports bra. Ladies, its cold outside, and I don't know if this is the same for most women, but my chest tends to ache a little more when it gets colder. A good, supportive, and comfortable sports bra is key, especially when the temperature drops. I am going to sound like a sales man right now, but the thing besides shoes that needs more updating than you are currently doing is your sports bra. Put it this way, you s...