Now that races are coming back, I'm hearing many runners say that they "forgot" how to race. Things like pacing and recovery may be a little challenging at first as we get back into racing after so much time away. I've talked a bit before about how I typically recover after a long run, but when you race (even if it's for a "training run") it can be difficult to implement the same recovery strategies in the hours following ... Read the Post...
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Pittsburgh Virtual Marathon Relay Week
This weekend I ran the Pittsburgh Virtual Marathon as part of a relay team. It was a fun way to do a virtual race and it got me motivated to run on Saturday when it was cold and windy! Other than that the week was full of ups and downs. Let's take a look at the last week of workouts. Weekly Run down: Pittsburgh Virtual Marathon Relay Week Monday: 4.3 Stroller Miles + MobilityTuesday: 5.3 Miles + CoreWednesday: 4 ... Read the Post...
Runfessions of April 2021
Here we are at the end of the month already, which can only mean one thing: it's time for runfessions of April 2021! This was a weird month for me, and thinking back on past years April is usually a struggle. Let's jump right in and get to the most recent runfessions. Runfessions of April 2021 Sick Days and Rest Days I runfess that this month wore me out with being sick, having a sick kid, and starting daycare! ... Read the Post...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
It was another interesting week around here. I went into it with the best intentions, but it didn't all play out as planned. Still, it was better than last week! I just felt like we took two steps forward, one step back (a few times!) At least we're moving in the right direction! Weekly Run Down: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Monday: 4.3 MilesTuesday: Strength Training + 4 Stroller MilesWednesday: 5 Miles + ... Read the Post...