I'm sure you already knew I didn't run a marathon this weekend, but the weekend before Thanksgiving has seemed to be a "race weekend" for me since my first marathon in 2011. It hit me the other day that other than 2012 (when I had just gotten married) I always race the weekend before Thanksgiving. Even this year I was signed up for the Annapolis Running Classic Half Marathon. I wasn't ready for it and didn't want to risk ... Read the Post...
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Last month for my birthday my sister gave me a copy of the cookbook "Run Fast, Eat Slow" by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky. I was excited to try out some new recipes over the past few weeks, and I have already found a few that I love and plan to keep in my regular meal-planning rotation. It's really nice to have an actual cookbook rather than looking up recipes on my phone! (While that is really convenient, those ... Read the Post...
Gear and Accessories I’m Loving For Fall Running
This time of year is so perfect for running. (Well, when you're not injured or having an "off" week...). You probably know by now that I love summer running clothes because they are so light and easy, but fall running clothes are a close second. I don't have to worry as much about chafing in the cooler weather but that is the one thing I don't like about running shorts. I thought I would share some of my favorites for ... Read the Post...
An “Off” Week (But Not a Bad Week)
As the title says, this was an "off" week but not necessarily a bad one. I got in plenty of good workouts, there were just a couple of runs that weren't so good. Was it because I tried running 4 days this week? Who knows. I did some yoga on Sunday to reset and hopefully this upcoming week will be better. Monday: 4.3 miles plus PT exercises I was up and out the door earlier than usual because of the time ... Read the Post...