My final, full week of training is done. The Plan I had to do some jiggering with my schedule this week since I was not going to do a tempo run on Thanksgiving Day. As everyone knows, that day is reserved for our Annual Turkey Trot. I pushed that run to Friday morning and then …
Month: November 2016
A Turkey Trot Success
Thank you to everyone who came out to the turkey trot yesterday! And for braving the chilly temps, fog and muck along the levee. You guys are awesome. Enjoy your holiday weekend and I look forward to seeing you at next year's event. Now go run! Keli 🙂
Over the Hump
My marathon is in less than 2 weeks away so I'm in what is considered a "taper" phase. The training has peaked and now I start to scale back; both in mileage and intensity. In theory it's so I'm rested and prepared for the race. In my reality it's prime-time for freaking out. Am I …
My Five Faves
Pressed for time? Here's a quick workout featuring 5 of my favorite exercises. Jumping Jacks Squat Jumps Pushups BW Squats Plank Do each exercise for 20 seconds on/10 off. Perform this circuit 4 times How to do the exercises Jumping Jacks Stand with your feet together and hands at your side Jump your legs apart …
Lucky 13
The Plan So this was the 13th week of my training. I had a long run and some speed work tossed in to the mix. In full disclosure, the Thursday tempo runs cause me anxiety. Speed work is my mental kryptonite. But there's no 'opt-out' button in my training. I mean I could skip things …
The Holiday Hustle
December 1st we'll be kicking off a Holiday Hustle Challenge. Each day will be a different exercise, circuit, mindfulness exercise or challenge for you to tackle. And *bonus*! The workouts will be short, sweet and effective. So get your Holiday Hustle on! Check back December 1st. Now go run! Keli 🙂
15th Annual Turkey Trot
15th Annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Morning Thursday, November 24th, 2016 7:30am Start time Rush Creek Open Space Reserve (click here for more info on this Marin County gem) Bring your family and friends for a leisurely 4-ish mile run, walk or stroll. No starting line, no timing chips, no tee shirts or medals – just …
Getting to the Core
So here's a little 4-1-1 about running. A strong core (midsection) is your secret weapon for distance running. Or running in general. By incorporating core work such as planks, plank variations, pushups, as well as other body weight exercises such as inchworms, mountain climbers and yes, burpees, you are strengthening your midsection. And this is …
An Even Dozen
Week 12 is in the books. And now I have slightly less than 30 days to go until race day. Gulp. Sh*t is getting real. The Plan In a nutshell; there was a lot of running goin' on last week! My old pal, Yasso was back and I have to say I had a fun …
Eleventy Seven
I miss trails. I miss the dirt. When my race is over I'm going to spend a lot of time off the streets. Now onto the training recap for Week 11. The Plan I had a long rainy run on Tuesday and then another long run on Thursday that included 3 - 2 mile intervals …
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