Week 8 is over which means I am halfway through my training! This was a good week, with some solid workouts and an 18 mile long run. Things got moved around a bit because of a Friday night wedding. Here is how the week looked. Monday: 6 miles easy, core and hip exercises Tuesday: 7 miles- this was supposed to be a 2 mile w/u, then 7:20, 8:10, 7:20, 8:10, and c/d for 1 mile. I ran this on the ... Read the Post...
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5 Things to Love about Fall
Back in June I shared my 5 favorite summer activities which was the Friday Five theme that week. I seriously can't believe that it's time to talk about fall activities and that summer is over! I was reading over that post and I feel like I wrote it yesterday. I have mixed feelings about this time of year but there are some things I love about fall, so let's focus on the positive! 5 Things to Love about ... Read the Post...
Weddings, Long Runs, Pinterest, and Sunrises
I'm excited because today is the last day of the workweek for me, and tomorrow I am heading to NY for a wedding! Two of my favorites are getting married which also means I get to spend time with lots of friends who I don't see very often! I am pretty lucky because I am still close with my friends from elementary school, but we also visited each other at our different colleges all the time and now ... Read the Post...
Sunday Meals and Recovery vs Rest Days
Similar to most other weeks, last week Sunday was a day off from running for me. Typically, we call this a "rest day". While that is true, I've been trying to think of it more as a "recovery day". Whats the difference? Typically when we think of rest, it involves doing very little- maybe sleeping in, laying on the couch all day, and taking a mental break from working out, too. It's certainly important to rest, but ... Read the Post...