Now that I am back to marathon training I am trying to be more aware of what I am eating and how it makes me feel. Over the past year I learned about paleo and did a Whole30 but I don't eat paleo 100% all the time. I try to focus on eating unprocessed, natural foods but it doesn't always happen. I do notice that certain foods bother me if I eat them too much, so I think it will be important to pay attention to the foods I ... Read the Post...
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Weekly Recap And Marathon Goals
I wasn't planning to do a weekly recap post from last week's training, but then I figured it may be worth sharing. Not a lot of pictures, since there were only two runs that happened...although I should have taken pictures of all the wine that was consumed. ? Monday: Hip and core exercises Tuesday: Strength training Wednesday: 3 miles Thursday: Hip and core exercises, 20 minutes easy ... Read the Post...
A Look Back At July 2015
I definitely feel like the spring and summer months always go by faster than the winter months. That makes sense, because every winter I feel like I am stuck inside and constantly complaining about the weather. Even though I complain about the humidity, I would much rather deal with that than the ice/snow/wind etc. Now that July is over, it's time for my monthly check in to see how I am doing with my ... Read the Post...
5 Race Day Surprises
This week's theme for the Friday Five is "Race Day Surprises". Have you ever been caught off-guard (in a good or a bad way) before, during, or after a race? I thought I would reminisce about a few of those moments that come to mind. 5 Race Day Surprises 1. The perfect finish line treat I remember that after the first time I ran the Baltimore 10 miler I crossed the finish line and was immediately given a cold ... Read the Post...