Isn't it supposed to be October? Where did the nice fall temps from last weekend go? This weekend I managed to run my first double-digit run of the year. The only bad thing about it was the chafing. I was not prepared for the humidity even though I knew it would be in the 60s. While annoying (and painful) if that was the only bad thing about my first long run in forever, I'll take it. Monday: 4 mile ... Read the Post...
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How I Schedule my Weekly Workouts
It's been two years since I trained for a race, but I still follow a pretty consistent workout schedule. There are a few factors that I consider each week as I am planning out my weekly workouts. I don't usually write out a workout plan, but I go into the week with an idea of what I want to do and then just go from there. Usually the most important thing is deciding which days I will run. Then I can spread them out ... Read the Post...
Month in Review: September 2017
September was my first full month back to running after 6 weeks off over the summer. I took a little break from doing "month in review" posts and instead did one post talking about my summer in general. In June I wrote a monthly recap that was pretty optimistic. I had just gotten my orthotics and was feeling good. Everything went downhill pretty quickly after that, and here I am again, starting over once ... Read the Post...
End of Summer Running {Weekly Wrap}
This was another busy and tiring week, but at least my workouts were pretty good. It's so strange how it is technically fall but still feels like summer. I thought I had missed out on some of the worst of summer running weather but the heat seems to be sticking around at least for now. This weekend I was in DC for my sister's bachelorette party and got in a great run along some of the trails near the Potomac (I'm ... Read the Post...