Once a distance runner, always a distance runner. Is that a saying? It should be. I think once we reach that threshold where long distance running becomes the norm, it's hard to ever go back. Every time I have been injured I question how I will ever get back to running x miles or x pace. And every time I do it, it's not as hard as I expected. For me, there is the initial struggle of getting back to running ... Read the Post...
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Double Digits and Chafing
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...
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...