Most runners go into a race hoping to set a PR (or personal record). However, there are many other race goals that you can focus on, especially if you race often or are not in peak racing shape. Focusing on other types of race goals can be great for working on other skills like pacing, fueling, or just enjoying the race environment! Race Goals That Are Not Focused On Setting a PR Negative Splits Try to run the ... Read the Post...
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Adjusting To Our New Schedule
This felt like a long, strange week as we were adjusting to our new schedule. There were still lots of miles, just not as many stroller miles. The weather finally realized that it's actually spring and I was able to wear shorts on all my runs. I also got lucky and had my rest day scheduled on a rainy day. Here's how the week looked overall. Weekly Run Down: Adjusting to Our New Schedule Monday: 5.3 Stroller Miles ... Read the Post...
5 Reasons to Run the Pittsburgh Marathon Virtual Relay
You may have seen my announcement on Instagram last week about participating in the Pittsburgh Marathon Virtual Relay! I am running this as a part of the Brooks' Run Happy Team and am so excited for this opportunity! I know many of us are over virtual races, so I wanted to shared 5 reasons why a virtual relay may be a fun alternative! 5 Reasons to Run the Pittsburgh Marathon Virtual Relay Choose your race ... Read the Post...
Prioritizing the Non-Negotiables of Training
This week I focused on prioritizing the non-negotiables of training. What does that even mean? I starting thinking about what I NEED to do if I want to increase my mileage and even think about marathon training again. Because there are certain things that I can get away with skipping when I'm running 30 miles a week, but as I get up to 40-50 miles those things become more and more important. First, let's take a look ... Read the Post...