Happy Halloween! Today was our annual pumpkin workout at boot-camp. It just goes to show that you can get a great sweat on with or without any traditional equipment. We're *this* close to November and we have some big things planned. You know we talk a big game here about healthy eating and exercise. In …
Month: October 2016
Following the Plan
Today was a really rainy day in my neck o' the woods. Luckily I don't mind the rain. And even if I did, it wouldn't matter because I don't have a back up plan for my training runs. So into the dark and rainy morning I went and 8.42 miles later I sloshed back …
Don’t be a Whener
A what?? I'll start my diet when the weekend is over. I'll get back to exercise class when the kids are back in school. I'll go for a walk when my friend is available. I'll start to run or exercise when I lose weight. You know, a whener. I wonder if one of the reasons …
5 Mistakes Marathoners Make
I was listening to a Runner's World podcast on my very long run the other day. I actually listened to 3 of them over the course of 2 hours and 47 minutes so you can imagine how excited I am to open my Sprint bill. However, I digress. One podcast had the royalty of runners, …
One Mile at a Time
Monday started my 9th week of training and I'll be honest, I was a bit tired from the trail race last Sunday. Overall I felt good but my calves were talking to me a bit on Tuesday when I went out on my run. A reminder of the 2 mile uphill grind from the race …
Staying the Course
I am officially halfway through with my marathon training program. And I'm loving this training plan. I'm running more overall. More mileage. More runs per week. More varied workouts. And being a touch OCD about my training I'm following the plan without much deviation. The plan says run 40-50 minutes I do 50. 6-8 hill …
How to Run a Trail Race
Ok runners, congrats on signing up for that trail race! It's so exciting and it's going to be a lot of fun. But first, lets get some of the ground, er, trail rules out of the way first. Own Your Speed If you are fast line up towards the front. Passing on trails is kind …
‘Tis the Season…
For races, that is. 5k's, 10k's, half marathons, full marathons, ultras; they are popping up in your email inbox and flooding your feed on Facebook. Signing up for and then training for a race is hard work so don't blow all that prep by messing up on race day. Here are some tips! Plan your …
Cruising Along
Things are or seem to be ramping up here at marathon training central. I just completed Week 7. Here's a recap of my week. The Plan It was a week of something old and something new. First, let's welcome back to the party our old pal "Hill Repeats". After last time's cray-cray search I already …
