Author Archives: Charlene

About Charlene

In my Youth - I was a Champion Sprinter, but I could never run long distances. Fast Forward to May 2010 - 48 years old. My youngest son challenges me to run 1 mile. I barely made it at 25+ minutes. I trained and RAN my first ever Half Marathon on December 5, 2010 - in my own city, Las Vegas, NV. In 2011 - I ran over 20 races (various distances). In 2012 - I ran over 30 races (various distances). My 2013 goals - (1) Finish my first Ultra Marathon in the Spring (2) Work with my speed coach to improve my performance in my favorite distances, the 5k and Half Marathon (3) Return to SFM to finish the First Half and receive my second LA/SF Challenge Medal. Charlene is an RRCA Cert Running Coach & IFA Cert Sports Nutritionist. Sponsored by RobKellerMD.com, SF Ambassador 2012-13, & Half Fanatic #1508/Marathon Maniac #5901. You can stay updated on what I'm up to on my blog. For a complete listing of all my races - please go to my Athlinks.com Profile I am a Social Media/Brand Manager for my own company that serves celebrity clients. Married, two school-aged boys, 2 dogs and one hamster. Resides and works in Las Vegas, NV

Overcoming a Bad Run

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Charlene

“Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped” ~African Proverb Raise your hand if you have had a bad run or bad race. If you are a runner, bad runs happen and they take us by surprise, don’t they? You can feel great at the start & ready to go and something is just off the minute you start … read more »

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Beginning Anew, Again

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Charlene

As we draw closer to the end of January, many of those who stepped away from their New Year’s Resolutions. Time to hop back onto the horse! If you missed a couple days or couple weeks, it is never too late to start a fitness and wellness program. The choice is yours, do you feel you are worth it? Do … read more »