When I signed up for the Baltimore 10 Miler back in May, it was still cold and rainy. Then the summer heat and humidity hit full force, and race day was no exception. I checked the temps the day before and it was supposed to be about 70 degrees at the start and cloudy, so I figured it wouldn't be so bad. However, I had NO IDEA just how humid it would be. The morning of the race I ate oatmeal with almond ... Read the Post...
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Are Running Injuries Contagious?
This is not the type of post I was hoping to be writing today, but blogging about running means sharing both the good and the bad, right? I started to have some foot pain on Thursday, so I haven't run since then. Before I get into all that, here is how my week of workouts looked: Monday: 3.6 miles easy, 2 sections of Pure Barre Tone in 10 (arms/abs and thighs/seat I think) Tuesday: 6 miles with ... Read the Post...
45 Minute Fartlek Workout
I feel like I have only been doing Thinking Out Loud posts like once a month lately and then I end up with so much stuff to say. Or I will take notes about what I want to talk about when I finally do a TOL post but then weeks go by and it is no longer relevant. Anyway, let's see what I have been thinking about lately! Make sure to check out my 45 minute fartlek workout that I am sharing in this post too. Baltimore 10 ... Read the Post...
Stoneleigh Stampede 5k 2016
On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend I ran in the Stoneleigh Stampede 5k for the second year in a row. I knew going into this race that it wouldn't be a PR day, as there were many things working against me. In fact, I almost didn't run it at all (I signed up on race day). This was one of my first runs in the heat. I was also suffering with allergies. However, I knew I would run and I honestly just wasn't in ... Read the Post...
