Happy Friday! Let's jump right into this week's quick tip for Fartlek Friday. I wanted to share some ways to find your training paces. How To Find Your Training Paces There are a few calculators available that can help you determine your paces. The two I recommend are Jack Daniel's VDOT Running Calculator and the McMillan Running Calculator. These take the guesswork out of finding your paces and give you an idea ... Read the Post...
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Let’s Call This A Taper Week
Last week was more of the same- cold, wind, snow, ice- you know the deal. I had hoped to run my virtual 5k this weekend. The time frame is from the 2/19 to 2/28. But after our ice storm on Thursday it stayed pretty cold and I didn't feel comfortable doing a fast run like that outside. We have another round of snow coming through on Monday, but after that it's supposed to warm up. I still structured my week around the ... Read the Post...
Fartlek Friday: Use Garmin’s LiveTrack Feature to Stay Safe on the Run
I'm back with another weekly quick tip for Fartlek Friday! This week is a tip for staying safe on the run. Have you heard of Garmin's LiveTrack Feature? I only started hearing about this recently and started using it about a month ago. I want to make sure everyone with a Garmin knows about it! It's really simple. When you open your Garmin app, click the 3 dots on the bottom right for "more", and select "LiveTrack". ... Read the Post...
6 Tips for Preparing for a Virtual Race
It seems that virtual races have continued into the new year, and probably are not going away any time soon. I believe there are many benefits to virtual races. Not everyone loves them, but most runners have done at least one since the time when in-person races started getting cancelled last spring. Preparing for a virtual race may be a little different than what you are used to, so I am going to share some ideas to help ... Read the Post...