Week 3 of base building is complete which means there's only one more week until training begins! Training won't look much different than what I'm doing now. I will just start doing harder workouts that are more specific for the half-marathon distance while building my mileage and increasing my long run. This week I added in another short run on Friday, but ran 1 less mile for my long run. This way I wasn't ... Read the Post...
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Runfession: I’m Cheating on my Running Shoe Brand
Over the years I've been very loyal to one brand of running shoes. When I hurt my foot a few years ago I tried out some different brands but nothing worked. I went back to my original shoes and figured those were the only ones what would work for me. But this year for Christmas I decided to ask for something new, and now I'm officially cheating on my running shoe brand! I'm Cheating on my Running Shoe Brand I ... Read the Post...
Base Building Week 2
Base building week 2 is complete! I'm really liking this routine as it makes me feel like I am training but the work load is very low and manageable. I made sure to keep this segment easy so that I don't burn out by the time I actually get into the hard part of training. One of the challenges of spring races is training during winter weather. In fact, I would have preferred a March race (for the cooler race day ... Read the Post...
How I Stayed Consistent with Fitness for 15 Years
As I have been reading about people getting started on their fitness journeys lately it got me thinking about my own experience. At this point fitness just feels like a part of who I am. I don't need to think about "if" I am going to work out; its more about when and how. However, it wasn't always that way! I used to have long stretches with no workouts and then force myself to get back into it after awhile. It definitely ... Read the Post...