This past week was filled with some challenging workouts. They left me just the right amount of tired, and the good kind of sore. You know what I mean, right? Like when you know you worked hard but it's not so bad that it impacts your next workout. Between some challenging strength sessions and increasing the intensity of my speed work, I'm not surprised that I felt the effects of my training this week! So let's take a ... Read the Post...
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February Runfessions
You probably know the drill by now: It's the last Friday of the month which means it's time for February Runfessions. It's the perfect chance to get all those running confessions off your chest! So what's been going on lately that I want to runfess? I had to think pretty hard on this one because I feel like it was just yesterday I was sharing my January Runessions. But here we go... 1. Winter Weather Usually by this ... Read the Post...
The Lazy Runner’s Short and Sweet Treadmill Hill Workout
You may have noticed that I have been doing most of my runs on the treadmill lately. As much as I like running outside, the treadmill has just been so convenient this winter. The one problem is that I really haven't been running any hills this when I use the treadmill. Finally, last week I created this treadmill hill workout to finally get in a few hills on my run. I knew that if I made it too intense or ... Read the Post...
Gearing Up for a Spring 5k
Last week I started gearing up for a spring 5k. All this really means is I started adjusting some of my workouts to focus on the 5k distance. I know I won't be in shape for PR, but I would like to get a little bit of speed back before the race. Most of my runs this week were completed on the treadmill, but did get outside for Saturday's run. I even got in a hill workout! More about that tomorrow. Last Week's ... Read the Post...