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in Marathons, Races, Runners' Roundup, Running · November 26, 2025

Richmond Marathon 2025 Race Recap

After 16 weeks of training, the Richmond Marathon has now come and gone. I went into this training cycle unsure of how it would go. My husband and I were both training for this race and have been busier than ever. But we managed to make it happen and both completed 26.2 miles on November 15th!

After 16 weeks of training, the Richmond Marathon has now come and gone. I went into this training cycle unsure of how it would go. My husband and I were both training for this race and have been busier than ever. But we managed to make it happen and both completed 26.2 miles on November 15th! Richmond Marathon 2025 Race Recap Race Goals I worked with Laura as my coach again for this race and we started out the ... Read the Post...

in Gift Guides, Runners' Roundup, Running, Running Gear and Accessories · November 19, 2025

Runner’s Gift Guide for 2025

Whether you are organized and planning ahead, or saving your shopping for the last minute, this list will be here to help you out! Also, be sure to check this out even if you just "need" some new running gear for yourself!

Believe it or not, it's already time to start thinking about the holidays. I've been saving ideas for this year's runner's gift guide for a few months now. Whether you are organized and planning ahead, or saving your shopping for the last minute, this list will be here to help you out! Also, be sure to check around for Black Friday Sales (I'll try to update this with anything I find) even if you just "need" some new ... Read the Post...

in Product Reviews, Runners' Roundup, Running, Running Recovery, Running Tips · November 12, 2025

Pso-Rite Muscle Releaser: At Home Deep Tissue Release for Runners

While there are many ways to loosen up tight muscles on our own, nothing quite compares to someone else helping to really get into those tight spots. The Pso-Rite muscle releaser can help to loosen up just about any area of the body using it's unique design. Just like a real deep tissue massage it can be somewhat uncomfortable at times but once you are done you feel more relaxed and your whole body feels better.

As runners we are always looking for ways to relieve tight muscles. I'm sure in an ideal world we would all go get professional massages every week. However, most of us don't have the time for that, and it can get very expensive. While there are many ways to loosen up tight muscles on our own, nothing quite compares to someone else helping to really get into those tight spots. But now there's a close match. The ... Read the Post...

in Runners' Roundup, Running, Running Tips · November 5, 2025

How Increasing Your Running Volume Can Improve Your Running

Increasing running volume can be beneficial for runners and can potentially result in improved performance. It can lead to better running economy and improved endurance, as well as helping your body become more resilient to the demands of running. However, you need to balance the increase in running volume with injury risk. Additionally, it’s important to supplement running with strength training, so if you don’t have time for higher mileage and strength it’s better to run a little less in order to fit in the strength work.

Increasing your running volume can be beneficial and can potentially result in improved performance times. It can lead to better running economy and improved endurance, as well as build a more resilient body that can handle the demands of running. However, you need to balance the increase in running volume with injury risk. Additionally, it’s important to supplement running with strength training, so if you don’t have ... Read the Post...

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Alright, my last post about the Richmond Marathon Alright, my last post about the Richmond Marathon (maybe). This one is about lessons learned/areas for improvement.

1) Starting in the right corral- I knew I wanted to start a little slow but I think I started too far back and I ended up boxed in later in the race. 

2) Increasing fueling- I think I did the best I could on this day but now that I know more about what works/doesn’t work for me I think I can try to get my carbs/hr a little higher for next time

3) Self-doubt- On paper I knew my training showed I could run a certain time. My coach knew I could run a certain time. But deep down did I believe I could run that time? I’m not really sure.

4) My right piriformis- This little muscle has been giving me trouble FOREVER and it likes to rear its ugly head the most during races. I’m working with a PT but it’s hard to address the issue when I can go months without any problems and then at mile 15 of a marathon it starts acting up. So while this is certainly an area for improvement I am not really sure what I’ll be able to do to keep it from happening next time.

5) Ignore the data leading up to the race- During race week my sleep scores were horrible, my HRV tanked, and my watch told me I was “strained”. I might just stop wearing it during the taper next time.

What lessons have you learned during a marathon or big race?

@richmondmarathon #racerecap
It’s been 5 days since the Richmond Marathon and i It’s been 5 days since the Richmond Marathon and it feels like a lifetime ago! I am working on my full race recap which I will post on my website but I wanted to share some reflections on here. Today I want to focus on what went well. Every finish line is an accomplishment, and while every race can teach us something I think it’s always important to focus on the positive.

First off, Richmond was a great race with amazing crowd support! There were some hills (a few steeper than I expected) but nothing crazy.

Fueling went well- after my train wreck of a run a few weeks ago I had to adjust my fueling plan and took out the Tailwind High Carb and went back to regular Skratch instead. I tried to make up for the difference with gels but my overall carbs per hour was a little less than it had been when using the Tailwind. I think I got about 65 g/hour so I’d like to get that up a bit next time but I didn’t get nauseous and took gels up until the end of the race.

Shoes felt good- during that same training run I had some top of foot soreness from my laces. I changed my lacing technique and had no issues on race day. 

Mindset- I did a lot of work preparing for the race mentally and was able to use those strategies during the race. I focused on one mile at a time and shifted my goals when I knew my original goal was not going to happen. 

Pacing- Even though I didn’t run my goal pace I was able to run fairly consistently without drastically slowing down at the end. 

Recovery- I felt pretty good following the race and wasn’t even sore anymore by Tuesday. This was probably the least sore I’ve been after a marathon.

Strong training cycle- this year I feel like I’ve been clawing my way back to where I was a year ago after several illnesses last winter and spring. I had a great training cycle with @lauranorrisrunning and I know I’ve made more progress than my race time shows.

Marathons are a huge investment so I really tried to make the most of the experience!

@richmondmarathon #racerecap
Happy Medal Monday! I can’t believe the Richmond M Happy Medal Monday! I can’t believe the Richmond Marathon was only 2 days ago. I’m barely sore (probably because I was trained for a faster time than I ran) and am feeling good.

I included a list of my marathon times on the last slide here, which I posted in my stories yesterday. I got some messages about how others can relate to feeling like their times “reset” at a certain point- whether it was after an injury, having kids, or just time off from running.

I think we can get so caught up in PRs that it may take away from the overall progress made in the process of training. Sure, there are runners who come back from having kids and immediately set a new lifetime PR. But many of us will need to chip away at our times to get to where we want to be.

Focusing on progress and the gains made in a training cycle vs a specific race time can help to keep things in perspective!

Now, I’m trying to figure out spring racing plans. What’s everyone running this spring?

#medalmonday
What a day! This race (and really, this week) was What a day! This race (and really, this week) was a rollercoaster. I knew pretty early on that my legs and my lungs were not feeling my goal pace. Each time I sped up it felt really hard- way too hard to not even be at 10 miles yet. So I just focused on running the effort that my body would allow. I used all the mental strategies I had to get through each mile. Ultimately, I wanted to run faster than my marathon last November, which I did by almost 2 minutes, making this a postpartum PR. More importantly, I smiled almost the whole time.

After finishing we had to rush to get out of our hotel room and spent the whole afternoon driving home. Over the past 2 days I’ve spent almost 10 hours in the car.

More to come soon…just hoping to get home and get some rest soon!

#richmondmarathon
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