Over the years I've been very loyal to one brand of running shoes. When I hurt my foot a few years ago I tried out some different brands but nothing worked. I went back to my original shoes and figured those were the only ones what would work for me. But this year for Christmas I decided to ask for something new, and now I'm officially cheating on my running shoe brand! I'm Cheating on my Running Shoe Brand I ... Read the Post...
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Base Building Week 2
Base building week 2 is complete! I'm really liking this routine as it makes me feel like I am training but the work load is very low and manageable. I made sure to keep this segment easy so that I don't burn out by the time I actually get into the hard part of training. One of the challenges of spring races is training during winter weather. In fact, I would have preferred a March race (for the cooler race day ... Read the Post...
How I Stayed Consistent with Fitness for 15 Years
As I have been reading about people getting started on their fitness journeys lately it got me thinking about my own experience. At this point fitness just feels like a part of who I am. I don't need to think about "if" I am going to work out; its more about when and how. However, it wasn't always that way! I used to have long stretches with no workouts and then force myself to get back into it after awhile. It definitely ... Read the Post...
Base Building Begins
This was my first week of base building before starting to train for a spring half-marathon. I am planning to do this base building for 4 weeks before starting to train. I think I mentioned that I have 2 race options in mind that are both in May. My preference is the earlier one on May 3rd. I keep getting E-mails with a discount code if I sign up by tomorrow night. Not sure if I'm ready to fully commit yet! More than ... Read the Post...
