In yesterday’s post, I shared some of the things that led up to my first marathon, which I ran last weekend in San Diego. Today I wanted to share my experience on race day because it was completely different than the nerves I had a couple of days leading up to the marathon. … Continue reading Marathon Race Day Tips
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San Diego marathon | race recap
I did it! I finished my first marathon! And now it’s time rehash it all in the San Diego Marathon race recap! For those who have been kind enough to read my blog, you may know that about six months ago I signed up for the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon. I’ve done a… Continue reading San Diego marathon | race recap
Lauren Fleshman
I love listening to a good podcast while I’m running. A while ago I did a post on some of my favorites. I’ve recently added to my list. Runner’s World Magazine is one of my favorite magazines. Not a surprise, because it’s about all things running! About a year ago, they started a podcast.… Continue reading Lauren Fleshman
Marathon Tapering
You’ve been training for months and it’s almost here! Your marathon is… next weekend. That means it time for the dreaded marathon tapering. Your training is basically done. Other than one relaxed-paced 8 or 10 miles run over the weekend, you really have to take things easy so you can do your best on race… Continue reading Marathon Tapering
from marathon to Triathlon
Less than two weeks until my first marathon! I am so excited. This is the first time since the high school cross country team that I’ve trained for something this long. And I’ve loved the whole process. It’s been fun figuring out my weekly workout schedule, calculating my mileage, and cross training to… Continue reading from marathon to Triathlon
2 week marathon taper
Most people do a 2 week marathon taper. Since my marathon is about two weeks away, this past week was my first week of tapering. For those not familiar, tapering is what you do three weeks before a marathon. It starts right after your longest run, which is generally 20 miles. After this long run,… Continue reading 2 week marathon taper
Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative
High-quality protein right to your door? Sign me up! That’s exactly how I felt when I learned about Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative. This amazing farmers’ co-op delivers the highest quality meats directly to their customers. All of Grass Roots products are free of GMOs, antibiotics, and growth hormones. And while things like “grass-fed”… Continue reading Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative
Fueling for a Marathon
They say what you do in practice, you do in the game. With that in mind, when you are training for a marathon, your weekly long runs take on a whole new meaning. With a month until my marathon, I have an 18-mile long run planned for tomorrow. Before I learned about marathon… Continue reading Fueling for a Marathon
yoga for runners
As I’m mentioned before, I’m not a yogi. I’m a runner. But yoga for runners is key to avoiding injury. With that in mind, I’ve gone to a couple of dozen studios over the years and tried to get into it, but it’s just not my thing. When I exercise, I want to feel… Continue reading yoga for runners
Running After Stress Fracture
After ten weeks off from running due to a stress fracture in my shin, last well I was officially cleared to run again by my physical therapist. In fact, I got my first few miles in at that very appointment when I ran for three miles on the treadmill. After finishing up with no pain,… Continue reading Running After Stress Fracture