After making it through the peak weeks of training, it's always a relief to reach the taper! While some people love the taper, others find that it is a stressful period of time leading up to their race. Sometimes runners experience phantom pains. We often question if we did enough in our training. And there are plenty of mistakes that could be made during the taper that have the potential to derail training. So let's talk ... Read the Post...
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Training Week 12: Welcoming September
And just like that September arrived and finally brought some cooler weather with it! This was an interesting week that started hot and humid, then we had lots of rain, flooding, and tornado watches from Hurricane Ida, and ended nice and cool. I'm not convinced the heat is gone for good, but I'll take this break from it for now. Let's do a recap of this week as we are welcoming September and the nice weather it may ... Read the Post...
Training Week 11: Embracing the Treadmill
It was another brutal week of weather, once again. I took a few of my runs indoors to keep them easier and give myself a break from the heat and humidity. This stretch of humid days has just been going on for too long. I don't think we have had a morning under 70 with less than 90% humidity all month. But eventually summer will end and it will cool off. For now, I'm running outside when I can but also embracing the ... Read the Post...
So You Signed Up for Your First Marathon: Now What?
Over the past 18 months many people have turned to running as a way to exercise without having to go to a gym. Often times what starts as an innocent way to stay in shape can turn into an obsession with the sport. One day you're running for 10 minutes around the block, the next you're getting ready to run your first marathon. (Hopefully the progression doesn't actually happen that quickly!) So if you're running has ... Read the Post...