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
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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
Two Months Until Marathon
Today is officially two months until my scheduled marathon on June 4 in San Diego. In a perfect world, I’d be doing a lot of speed work right now in an effort to get my marathon time under 4 hours. Instead, I’m working my way back to 30 minutes of consistent running. I’m… Continue reading Two Months Until Marathon
Foam Roller for Runners
Make the foam roller your best friend and you’ll be happy in the long run. I know it’s a lot to ask. You’re done with your run, you do the basic stretches, and then you have to get onto the next thing. But besides running consistently, I think one of the best think you… Continue reading Foam Roller for Runners
February Goals
Helloooo February!! And with that comes February goals! I love setting monthly goals. I’m a big fan of figuring out what I want to accomplish, and then identifying the mini-steps to get there. At the beginning of 2017, I laid out my three goals for the year. While I’m still chipping away at the ones… Continue reading February Goals
Strava
Have you tried Strava? I set up a profile and I’m not sure I totally get it yet, but I’m a little obsessed with figuring it out. So, for those not familiar, Strava is basically a Facebook/Instagram for active people. It’s a website/app that tracks your athletic activity via GPS. You can start an account… Continue reading Strava
Running plantronics bluetooth headphones | A Review
I recently bought a pair of Bluetooth headphones and they have totally changed my relationship with running. I know it sounds dramatic, but hear me out. Like most people, I have been running with wired headphone forever. Sure, they have evolved, but despite the improvements, I could never get them to comfortably sit… Continue reading Running plantronics bluetooth headphones | A Review
Bone Broth
Bone Broth is credited with numerous benefits including aiding in recovery from a distance run, to improving the glow of your skin. I’m not sure if it’s a miracle drug, but why not give it a try??!! Plus if you add a slice of avocado to a nice little cup size serving and… Continue reading Bone Broth
Fartlek Run
So have you done a Fartlek run yet? It’s such a funny name, but the idea is so simple! It’s a very basic way to do speed work in distance running. I was actually hesitant to give a Fartlek run a try. I’m a big fan on putting on my headphones, coming up… Continue reading Fartlek Run
Podcasts for Runners
Listening to podcasts while running has completely changed my relationship with running. After a long break from distance running, I came back to it in September of 2016. I’m four years older than I was when I started running, but I enjoy it now more than ever and the long distances don’t bother me like… Continue reading Podcasts for Runners