Do you run with headphones? This was one of the most debated topics that we discussed in the RRCA training. I’ll be the first to admit that there used to be a time when I refused to go running without headphones. About a year ago I tried to stop using them as often for safety reasons and to try to get more out of my running. For awhile I only used them to get through long runs and occasionally during ... Read the Post...
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MIMM: A Relaxing Weekend
This weekend was much different that the past few…unlike the 4th of July weekend and having visitors come to Baltimore, we spent this weekend relaxing and it was pretty marvelous. On Saturday I got a great long run in, as I wrote about here. For the first time in awhile I was excited to go out and run for more than an hour, even though the weather was not ideal. It was a challenging run both mentally and physically, ... Read the Post...
Meal Planning and Prepping 7/20/14
Luckily this is a short week for us (we’re going to Maine on Thursday!) but I still wanted to do some meal planning and make sure we had some good stuff to eat before we left. I tried to keep most of the meals simpler, with only one dinner “recipe”. As you can see I end up repeating alot of my snacks/lunches/breakfasts because I find what works and just go with it. I think I have made Amy’s black bean brownies about 5 ... Read the Post...
Weekly Recap and a Long Run Workout
Whenever I get my weekly recap up on Saturday it makes me feel like I am winning at life. (Since lately they’ve only been done every few weeks). This weekend is the first relaxing one in awhile…so I’m taking advantage of having lots of time post long run to foam roll, sit around in my sweaty clothes, and blog. Week of 7/13-7/19: Sunday: Rest Monday: 4.2 miles easy (9:38 pace) I started wearing my HRM again this ... Read the Post...