After months of debating about a fall race, I finally bit the bullet and decided to run a marathon at the end of November. I knew that if I did a full it would be the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, because Rob had already signed up, and we were planning to incorporate it into a trip to visit his sister's family in Arkansas. The question had been if I would sign up for the half or the full. So after weeks and ... Read the Post...
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Core Strength For Runners + Weekly Workout Recap
Today's theme for Tuesdays on the Run is "Core Strength For Runners". Before I get into my weekly workout recap, I thought I would share a few exercises I have been doing lately to work on my stability. These were recommended after my Functional Movement Screening based on my areas of weakness and current level of strength. They were described to me as being a bit advanced, but if you were already doing some core work ... Read the Post...
Weekend Updates- Friends, Family, and Billy Joel
I'm back from a few days of barely touching my computer, which always comes as a nice break when that happens! It was a great weekend, although I failed at taking adequate pictures. So I'll recap as best I can, and save my weekly training recap for tomorrow since this will be a long post as it is! On Thursday afternoon my friend Karen drove down from New York, picked me up in Baltimore, and we drove to Northern ... Read the Post...
Thoughts Involving Summer And Running
It's probably no surprise that I will be talking about summer and running today. Lately that is all I talk about, along with food (occasionally). I give those of you who run in the afternoons/evenings so much credit. I ran 2 miles with a coaching client Wednesday afternoon, which was a relatively cooler day, and it was still so hot! I'm definitely not used to running with the sun beating down on ... Read the Post...