For those of us living in areas where we are experiencing winter weather, this can be a challenging time of year. Even though this winter has been "mild" it can still be tough to stay motivated when the days are short, there's less sunlight, and it's often cold, dreary, and windy. Let's talk about how to survive and thrive during the winter running season! I like to remind myself that winter running makes me appreciate ... Read the Post...
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Frederick Half-Marathon Training Week 1
My first week of half-marathon training is complete! While I have been running half-marathons and long distances pretty consistently, I haven't actually TRAINED for a half-marathon in years. I think the last time I officially trained for one was in 2012. (I sort of trained for another in 2013 but didn't follow an official training plan). So I am excited to be back at it! Let's take a look at Frederick Half-Marathon ... Read the Post...
Base Building Week 4
My 4th week of building a base to prepare for half-marathon training has come to a close. These 4 weeks went by so fast but I'm feeling like I am ready to jump into training. I think I did just enough to feel ready for training without overdoing it. For the most part, I feel like I have a good routine down. Let's take a look at base building week 4. Weekly Run Down Monday: Rest Day Tuesday: 3.75 Miles with 6 x 2 ... Read the Post...
Base Building Week 3
Week 3 of base building is complete which means there's only one more week until training begins! Training won't look much different than what I'm doing now. I will just start doing harder workouts that are more specific for the half-marathon distance while building my mileage and increasing my long run. This week I added in another short run on Friday, but ran 1 less mile for my long run. This way I wasn't ... Read the Post...
