After 6 weeks of staying home, working from home, no longer following a training plan, and just winging it week after week, this week there was a shift in my focus. I took a cut back week after my virtual half-marathon last weekend, but in general everything just felt different. Reality started to hit that things were not going back to normal any time soon. Work somehow got busier. The weather was dreary and we couldn't ... Read the Post...
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5 Simple Ways To Stay Motivated When Racing Alone
For years one of my biggest challenges when racing was mental strength and motivation. As I was out on the course, I would give up mentally and couldn't dig deep enough to really push hard to work towards my goals. I think this led to years of plateauing in several distances. Combine that with a long injury, followed by pregnancy and childbirth, and it's been a long time since I've set PRs. As I've been participating in ... Read the Post...
How Not To Run A Virtual Half-Marathon
This week I completed my third virtual race in a month. After the announcements of race cancellations were made I decided it would be fun to do some virtual races so I jumped on board with the Rambling Runner's Virtual Race Series. I ran a 5k, a 10k, and this week I ran a half-marathon. While all of my races have gone surprisingly well, I haven't put much preparation into my race execution. Let's talk about how not to run ... Read the Post...
Why It’s Important To Have a Virtual Running Community
Now more than ever we need to be focusing on our social connections with others. Seems a little ironic, right? Luckily we are living in a time when it is easier than ever to connect with others virtually. Even a few years ago this type of lifestyle would be significantly more challenging. Over the last month as COVID-19 has caused cancelled races and solo runs, a virtual running community has become more important. ... Read the Post...