Goals are important to me. They are tangible things I can work towards and that really suits my personality. I don't do well when I'm not pointed in a direction. Besides, I'm a validation-whore who needs to have these accomplishments in my memory bank. Or posted on Facebook. No surprise there. I've got some …
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Work It
I run an outdoor fitness program. And when I talk to people about the program there's a mixture of responses but over half go like this. Is there running? I don't run. So I explain that yes we do run but that you can walk, run/walk, etc. The main goal is to move and we …
Stuff I Luv
I'm often asked about certain running gear, products, and stuff in general. Here's a partial list of the things I have, use, read and love. Garmin 405 Watch It tracks my stuff, is pretty easy to use and the face isn't so sensitive that I can mistakenly reset it on a run. Granted it's older …
Run and Done. Now What?
So I've been in the post-marathon meh phase. The race is done, the medal hung, the race number pinned to the wall with the others. My body is recovered, any soreness or aches have subsided, people are tired of hearing about it and the race photos came out and as usual, they are awful! …
Final Full Week of Training
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 …
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 …
Quote of the Day
Courtesy of Runner's World... I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving. Amby Burfoot Now go run! Keli 🙂
How to fix what ails you
I've always said I don't want to stop running because I never wanted to start again. The last time I had to start from scratch was after the birth of Jack, now aged 7 and I've kept running every since. Of course I've waxed and waned on my mileage and frequency, but haven't had to …
Quote of the Week
Courtesy of Runner's World! Because sometimes we need motivation from the experts! "Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing yourself to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. " Mary Lou Retton, winner of the All Around Gold Medal in women's gymnastics …