Starting on Thursday of last week I was back to running in the heat and humidity (of course). Even though I only took a week off of running, it felt hard coming back. I think the weather was partly to blame and also pushing the stroller for my first 3 runs back. I know I didn't lose much fitness just from a week off, but I didn't feel as refreshed as I would have liked! Weekly Run Down Monday: Strength Training + ... Read the Post...
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Late Summer Runfessions
Wow, I can't believe we are already runfessing for August. That means we have really hit late summer! Although we all know that the weather doesn't always line up with the calendar. It was still so chilly in May this year, I can't help but wonder if we are going to have heat and humidity well into October. Anyway, let's just take a minute to runfess about what has been going on this month. Late Summer Runfessions A ... Read the Post...
Why and How to Schedule an Off-Week from Running
Have you ever scheduled an off-week from running? If you typically run 1-2 goals races per year, you probably schedule your off-weeks around those races. However, this year is quite different for many of us! Without any big races happening we may just be going through the same running routine week after week, with no real structure to our training. Why and How to Schedule an Off-Week from Running When we think ... Read the Post...
Taking a Break From Running
I mentioned last week that I was thinking about taking a break from running. I decided to just do it now! Who says you need to start a break on a Monday? I started mine on a Thursday since that was a rest day anyway. So I'm about halfway through at this point, if I start running again in the middle of this week. Last week was pretty stressful in terms of balancing work and parenting. Each day I felt myself getting more ... Read the Post...
