As a follow up to yesterday’s post I’m back with more information about running gear and accessories. Today I’ll be focusing more on the accessories that may be recommended but not necessary. It’s up to you to decide what you feel like you need to have and what you can do without. The one item I would recommend for sure is a Road ID or similar product. I wear my Road ID every single time I am out running. It ... Read the Post...
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Distance Running Gear and Accessories (Part 1)
About a month ago my friend Katie started training for her first half-marathon. She will be running in the Baltimore half on October 18th! The BRF was my first half back in 2007 so it brings back memories of not really having any idea of what I was getting myself into! But I have no doubts that she will do awesome- she ran the Baltimore 10 miler two years ago with NO TRAINING at all. Like she just got up and ran 10 ... Read the Post...
The Importance of Recovery
Saturday’s long run was the longest I have run in awhile (although not by much) and it felt HARD. Maybe it was because of the humidity (it wasn’t particularly hot out) but I also just felt like my head wasn’t in the right place. When I was done I was glad it was over but proud that I had pushed through. It got me thinking about how I will have runs that are even more challenging than that during marathon training. I ... Read the Post...
Meal Planning and Prep 8/3/14
Meal planning and prep was back in full force yesterday! It was a non-stop day: 11 mile run, grocery shopping, meal prep, laundry, cleaning, church, and out to dinner. It’s nice to get that stuff done on Saturday so hopefully today I will get all caught up on reading blogs! I ended up doing ALOT more prep than I had planned, and was in the kitchen for about 3 hours. I decided to make an egg ... Read the Post...