How I get through those treadmill runs
Last week I talked about how I run a lot on the treadmill during the winter. I actually have only been outside once since Christmas Eve!!! Below I have shared a couple tips that help get me through...
View ArticleTraining Update and Rest/Non Running Days
1/21-1/27 Sunday – 1 hour spin class Monday – AM Speedwork – 1 mile WU, Ladder work out 400, 800, 1200, 1600, 1200, 800, 400, .25 rest between everything, 1 mile CD – 7.5 miles @8:01 pace –PM Run was...
View ArticleTurkey Trot 5 Miler
The Cleveland Turkey Trot is one of those races that since I have started running it, I don’t know if I will ever miss it. Besides the tradition of running this race every year, I love the low stress...
View ArticleMorning running, burnout and a 2 week training update
Many of you know that I run on the treadmill a lot during training but did you also know I do most of my workouts in the morning before work? Monday – Thursday my alarm goes off at 4:10 am to get up,...
View ArticleThe good, the bad and the ugly and some running advice
The Good – Learning from mistakes! See below but after getting sick on a 10 mile run…with no water…I brought water the following week and did the same workout faster and didn’t get sick! The Bad – I...
View ArticleTraining Recap – I’m done with speed work
Overall, training is going really good and despite a crazy schedule, I am happy with the workouts I am getting in. I’m taking more rest days, at least 2 a week lately due to a busy schedule. I have...
View ArticleA Christmas Story 10K 2017
The past couple years I have gone back and forth on whether I want to run the Reindeer Run or A Christmas Story 10k. Ideally, I want to run both but currently, one of these races occurs on Saturday and...
View ArticleWait, can we go back in time?
I knew the past couple months that the month of March was going to be really busy for me. I prepared myself as best I could but lost my steam pretty quickly. I was prepared to be busy and not have much...
View ArticleGetting over injury, Traveling, Training and Illness
Just when I thought I was getting over my hamstring issue and getting back into training, I get slammed with an awful head cold. I did my best to train through it safely. I took tons of cold meds and...
View ArticleCleveland Marathon (or 10K for me)Weekend has Arrived
I can’t believe one of my favorite weekends is here, Cleveland Marathon weekend! Now I haven’t updated the blog on this but if you follow me on Facebook, twitter or Instagram, you will see I dropped...
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