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
Category: Fitness
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
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
Bueno Sport and Swim
In lieu of my normal post here, I’d love if you could head over to the Girls on the Grid blog and check out my post about Bueno Sport and Swim. This woman-owned business is a mobile boutique in the Sacramento area. The owner, Monica Barboza, is a mom of three and runs this amazing business.… Continue reading Bueno Sport and Swim
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
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
Cutting Calories While Injured
I’m not sure what’s worse- being injured or cutting calories while injured. As someone who loves food, it’s a total tossup. As I mentioned last week, I’m currently nursing a stress fracture I got while training for my upcoming marathon in June. Fortunately, I can still do some physical activity, like spin and strengthen… Continue reading Cutting Calories While Injured
InstaPhysique
InstaPhysique in Sacramento is a straight up amazing workout. For those who haven’t been to their beautiful studio on Fair Oaks Blvd in Arden-Arcade, you have to try it out. First off, I have to say the instructors are super nice, but they are also superheroes in my mind. The class is no… Continue reading InstaPhysique
Stress Fracture
Those words every runner hates to hear… You have a stress fracture. I heard them yesterday. Not exactly the Valentine’s Day gift I was looking for. And although I wasn’t happy to hear it, I wasn’t surprised either. I’ve had leg pain for about two weeks now. Pain that made is really difficult to… Continue reading Stress Fracture