After the Philadelphia Marathon, a few people had asked me what helped me to cut 15 minutes off my time in 6 months. I had wanted to post about this for awhile, but really wanted to think about what is was that helped me. I realized it wasn't really just one or two things that helped me to run a faster marathon, it was a combination of everything I had learned and incorporated into my training coming together. ... Read the Post...
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Year Of Running 2014
2014 was quite a year in running for me. Originally I had wanted to aim for running 2014 miles this year but I realized around October that I wouldn't hit that number. I'm really not even disappointed, because I still think I will hit close to 1900 which is by far the most I have ever run in a year. (I think in 2013 I ran about 1300.) I also know that I was smart about backing off on the miles when my body needed a break, ... Read the Post...
Weekly Workouts 12/7-12/13: Lots Of Short Runs
Since I have no training plan at all right now and I'm pretty much just running whatever I feel like, I've ended up doing short runs more frequently. This has also been giving me opportunities to test out my new Altras. I don't feel like I've had enough time to really decide if I like them or not; so far I think they are just ok. Here's how the week of workouts looked. Weekly Wrap: Lots Of Short ... Read the Post...
Meal Planning And Prep 12/7-12/13
It's Saturday morning which means its time for some meal planing and prep! Meal Planning Week of 12/7-12/13 Sunday: Salmon, roasted red potatoes, roasted broccoli Monday: Rosemary Chicken with Vegetables Tuesday: Spaghetti squash with ground turkey and spinach, with tomato sauce Wednesday: Paleo chicken tenders, baked potato, asparagus Thursday: Burgers, sweet potato ... Read the Post...